Messa released their third single ” Rubedo” from their new album “Close” which will be released on March 11th via Svart Records.
“”Rubedo” is the song from “Close” that was most influenced by flamenco music. It’s a piece that relates to both our previous work and the travel dimension of our new album. The text is about dealing with the feeling of guilt. Sometimes we hurt the ones we love without realizing it and suddenly we realize our mistakes and want to heal the person we hurt. Rubedo is Latin and can be translated as “red”. It symbolizes the reunion of opposites and the manifestation of the self in its entirety. The color red has always been associated with hot blood and sacrifice”, the band comments.”
- Suspended
- Dark Horse
- Orphalese
- Rubedo
- Hollow
- Pilgrim
- 0-2
- If You Want Her To Be Taken
- Leffotrak
- Serving Him
“Close” can be pre-ordered HERE.
Messa, who emerged from the Italian doom rock underground in 2014, have quickly garnered devoted followers, addicted to their monumental and wide-ranging sonic craft. Their last album “Feast For Water”, released in 2018, was highly praised by the music press. Rolling Stone described the album as “engrossing and wrests maximum drama from the accomplished stylistic clash”.
The new album “Close” takes us even deeper into the captivating textures and haunting dynamics of Messa. Described as “Black Sabbath frontwoman Stevie Nicks”, singer Sara’s colossal voice takes the listener on an emotional rollercoaster ride.
Opener “Suspended”‘s muted Fender-Rhodes piano intro picks up where Messa left off on their last album “Feast For Water”, only to transition into jazzy guitars and passionate, crushing riffs that pave the way for the forthcoming Odyssey Wise. Heavyweight tracks like “If You Want Her To Be Taken” or “0=2” are modern doom rock classics that skilfully upgrade the genre and let it tumble in its wake. Atmospheric and grandiose bouncers like “Rubedo” and “Dark Horse” build to a seemingly limitless climax of discord and harmony, where blast beats and saxophones build to rousing sounds.
With references to bands like “Om”, Messa have created an album in which song, experience, and atmosphere merge into one masterpiece. “Close” breaks the boundaries of the occult and noir-tinged atmospheres of their earlier works and weaves Messa’s diverse influences into a unique, breathtaking sound, that captivates the listener.
Each song on “Close” has its precise time frame, as the entire creative process took almost a year and a half. “Dark Horse” was the last song we created and it was literally completed just a week before entering the studio. It’s the most instinctive and intuitive song on the album. Its sound is reminiscent of the dark/post-punk vibes of the 80s like no other song on the album.
” Dark Horse” is an English term often used to describe someone who hides his secrets well: very little is known about him, but he has unexpected success in something. In ancient cultures, a black horse was the representation of intuitive nature and symbolized human creatures in the dream realm. This song describes a certain moment of fear that is now forever trapped in the sands of time.
“Pilgrim” is an important track for Messa,” comments the band. “It was one of the first songs we composed for the album and we think it represents well the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean vibes that we were trying to convey with Close. The video was directed by Laura Sans, it was great to work with her again.”
“The video was shot at various locations in southern France and northern Italy,” it said. “The cave seen in the second part of the video is where we recorded some parts of the album. We worked with an Algerian choreographer and her crew to capture this ritual dance as truthfully as possible reproduce.”
“We came into contact with this dance called Nakh because it is featured in the cover photo we chose for our new album Close,” they add. “Nakh is a ritual dance danced by women along the Algerian-Tunisian border. It is characterized by the dancer’s head bobbing and hair being tossed. When we discovered Nakh, we immediately thought of the similarities of this one dance with the headbanging. The video focuses on the similarities that these two far-flung worlds have in common. The bond that forms between them is unexpected but very spontaneous.”
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(Source: Oktober Promotion & Management)
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