Goblin - Profondo RossoProfondo Rosso, Recorded in 1975, the score finds the band at the height of their creativity and features the incredible lineup of Simonetti, Morante, Pignatelli & Martino. Bass & drums are so tight on this record and provide the foundations for the entire score. Jazz, Prog and Rock signatures all fight for center stage yet always manage to be precise, clear and perfectly executed. Synths and organs tinkle, wail and moan and more than provide the

they couldn't wait to see what came next

hypnotic vocal rituals on noise/improv detour ‘Bodies Carried Off By Bees’ (featuring Far Rainbow) and the Yo La Tengo-meet-Section 25 repetitions of ‘An Endless’

with a cover of "Street Fighting Man" originally recorded by The Rolling Stones

Since I Left You

the patinaed chandeliers

– Editor Mike McGonigal’s tribute to Tom Verlaine

they are a revelation compared to the countless copies that have been

Some of these tracks were subsequently re-recorded by the Stones themselves

As the record evolves

5 stars out of 5 from AllMusic and received a Grammy nomination

and that’s what I love about them

It's a record that focuses on finding the bright spots at a time when cynicism all too often feels like the natural state