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L’uomo Nero Premiere “Nel Deserto” from Debut EP Andiamo Nel Deserto

Posted in audiObelisk on August 7th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, three-piece L’uomo Nero will release their debut EP, Andiamo Nel Deserto, on Nov. 6 through Desert Records. The title of the release and the band’s name are both Italian. The former, “Let’s go to the desert,” and the latter, “the boogeyman,” or, more literally, “the black man.” The undertones there notwithstanding the political scrutiny of a sensitive time, the EP explores vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Dominic Cagliostro‘s personal-trauma-turned-narrative across four tracks and reportedly serves as the first of three offerings that will flesh out the story being introduced here.

Though there’s obviously still more to be revealed as Cagliostro, bassist Robson Guy and drummer Luke Seelau — either all or some of whom also feature in cosplay rockers The Horned God, who were the first band Desert Records signed — more from Andiamo Nel Deserto into the release-dates-TBA-four-songers Del la Mer and Voda Atebo Ohen, their songwriting and aesthetic intricacy fits with the expanded-definition of desert rock that Desert Records has taken as its mission to champion. It is, then, about more than homage to ’90s fuzz. In the case of L’uomo Nero, far more.

“Nel Deserto,” the first single from Andiamo Nel Deserto and the penultimate of the four tracks, is the most stylistically diverse of the bunch. luomo nero andiamo nel desertoCloser “Walk Away” sets itself to a particularly strong hook that builds on what the band does earlier with “Afterman,” and “Andiamo” — true to the idea of “let’s go” — feels like an introduction to the band, the release, and the concept as a whole with intonations of the moniker atop a brooding and weighted sensibility that soon pushes into heavier rock territory, Cagliostro‘s vocals forward and soulful in a fashion that calls to mind a Southwestern-vibing Shadow Witch, “Afterman” tapping classic rock en route to “Nel Deserto,” which brings a more choice lyrics about god being “just another stuffed shirt” and the like.

At 4:47, it’s the longest song on the EP, but not by much, and “Walk Away” rounds out afterward with the back-to-ground effect of its chorus and an engaging finish that, one supposes, is serving the dual purpose as a lead-in for the next installment of the story. One of the dangers of a conceptual release — let alone three of them — is that the songs are sacrificed to the story, but L’uomo Nero find a balance there that works for them in terms of not letting the impact of each of their tracks hold its own even as it feeds into the whole. For a relatively short EP, a first one, and a plotline awaiting completion, that is markedly impressive.

You can stream “Nel Deserto” below, followed by some comment from Cagliostro about the tragedy that inspired his songwriting, and more info on the EP release.

Please enjoy:

Dominic Cagliostro on Andiamo Nel Deserto:

I am a clinical social worker. My friend got murdered, they found her in a river, she had a drinking problem. We were on and off for a few years, and I couldn’t get her to stop partying. When she died… I don’t know… my friend said the courts were trying to get her to testify regarding some drug shit. When I poked around, she told me to stop and not get involved and scared me. So I did. And luckily for me, I am an expert at giving out the tools and helping others deal with this type of stuff: mental health, depression, grief, acceptance, trauma, substance abuse, etc. So instead of getting myself killed or relapsing, I decided to sublimate the negative experience and make music out of it. This is that music.Sublimation, Freud shit to change from this experience in a healthy manner.

Please welcome to Desert Records Albuquerque’s blues rockers L’UOMO NERO!

First chapter ‘Andiamo Nel Deserto’ will be issued on Nov. 6th through Desert Records, with first single “Nel Deserto” dropping on August 7th.

“So far, we only know that the Flagstaff Police Department is investigating the death of a woman from New Mexico. Private Occult Detective Nico L’oscuro is using supernatural and magical practices to uncover this mystery and others.” Debut single “Nel Deserto” proves to be the centerpiece of a truly groovy and melodic rock opera, with Dominic Cagliostro’s soulful vocals and ardent riffs filling the gap between contemporary heavy and Masters Of Reality’s heritage.

Occult blues rockers ‘L’UOMO NERO’ play with their band name, ‘The Boogeyman’, to build an intriguing sonic trilogy made of 3, four song EPs: ‘Andiamo Nel Deserto’, ‘Del la Mer’ and ‘Voda Atebo Ohen’. The records follow the adventures of occult Detectives Nico L’oscuro, Quello Bello and Sentire, and their supernatural and magical practices to uncover the mystery behind the “disappearance” of a woman from New Mexico. Created on a fantastic thriller basis and inspired by true events and by American author H.P. Lovecraft, the three EPs take the protagonist through the stages of grief, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. All three records together form the framework of a gloomy occult crime investigation illustrated by a special artwork and layouts that reveals some missing clues. The entire trilogy will be issued between fall 2020 and spring 2021, with first EP ‘Andiamo Nel Deserto’ coming out on Nov. 6th 2020 through Desert Records.

Tracklisting:
1. Andiamo
2. Afterman
3. Nel Deserto
4. Walk Away

L’UOMO NERO is:
Dominic Cagliostro (Domenico L’oscuro) – Vocals and guitar
Robson Guy (Quello Bello) – Bass guitar
Luke Seelau (Sentire) – Drums

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