MEDUSA (LP) by The Shell Collector
Some opinions about Medusa:
“Medusa is a great album; it proves that rock is not dead and that bands are not afraid today to play hard and loud. Rockers who enjoy the combination of Hard Rock and some Modern Progressive Rock Sophistication, this is album is just for you." Mugzmag
(http://www.mugzmag.com/rock/shell-collector-medusa/)
"The songs are very ‘Prog’ in the sense that they go where ever they *need* to go and not fall into the clichés of given song structures most bands use: verse - chorus - c part. This gives the album a natural flow and a sense of a cinematic experience of what I envisioned as a futuristic film retrospection the past, present and future." Metal Temple (http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/t_2/the-shell-collector.htm)
"No genre convention is left unturned, no stylistic departure is too warped for this diabolical duo and yet, for all that the album sounds like it should sound messier than the damaged guitar work of a three-fingered octogenarian on acid, ‘Medusa’ is a brilliantly cohesive and compelling body of work. Like any great album, there is no real review that can do justice to the insanity that the band have captured on disc, so bite the bullet, head on over to the band’s webpage and check them out for yourself." Sonic Abuse
(http://www.sonicabuse.com/2014/04/the-shell-collector-medusa-album-review/)
" The experimental combination of all these genres gives a uniqueness to the band which does not afraid to play “mixed up sounds."
Eleven tracks in an album, all unique and different, which the do not tire at all!
Very good job and I highly recommend them!" R1 Radio
(http://www.r1-radio.eu/2014/05/the-shell-collector-medusa-review.html)
Tracklist
| 1. | The Mean | 4:05 |
| 2. | Amber | 5:14 |
| 3. | A Sailor | 4:27 |
| 4. | Take Your Time | 4:22 |
| 5. | The Filter | 4:54 |
| 6. | Le Ombre | 5:05 |
| 7. | Still Winds They Blow | 3:58 |
| 8. | Common Superstar System | 4:29 |
| 9. | Mirror Me | 3:43 |
| 10. | My Old Titanic Panasonic Tapedeck | 1:02 |
| 11. | What It Is | 3:46 |
Credits
composed, played, recorded, mixed, mastered by Enrico Tiberi @ Lullaby Studio
published by Tuna Records
astonishing album artwork by Francesco Farneselli (farneselli.francesco@gmail.com)
intern photography by Segnisullapelle
(segnisullapelle.deviantart.com)
additional vocals on tracks 1, 6, 8 by Gloria Mariani
lead vocals on "What It Is" by Daniele Strappato
drumming on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11 by Alessandro Vagnoni
drumming on "Common Superstar System" by Diego Marinangeli
trumpet on "Common Superstar System" by Pietro Murri
Medusa are
Enrico Tiberi - vocals, guitars, piano, synth
Manuel Coccia - bg vocals, bass
www.medusaisyou.com
