Sometimes when you’re looking for vermicellini, it’s best to put down the Olive Garden menu and book a flight to…Tel Aviv?
Monti Fiori is an Israeli four-piece inspired by “Italian film composers, 50′s-60′s San-Remo pop hits, Mediterranean and gypsy music.” They released their self-titled EP on August 8. Stream it here.
Opening track “Pistole Di Pace” (“Guns Of Peace”) leads with a distant gunfight, bona fide spaghetti western whistling, and a small arms orchestra. “Sento” and “Il Sogno Italiano” are a bit more representative, namely “Sogno” (“The Italian Dream”), a happy, beachy, uptempo jangle dressed with ankle tether vocals and melodica calm. But your favorite track might be “Bella,” put to video below:
This is an unexpected debut: playful, brainy, and airtight. Weighing in at under 14 minutes, it’s over much too soon. Take it all in at the links below:
