Hauntings Red 2LP + Black 2LP Vinyl + Signed Artcard

Hauntings is Barbieris first studio album since 2021s Under A Spell, deepening the pensive, dark instrumental aesthetic of its predecessor. A diverse collection of immersive sound worlds, both dark amp uplifting in equal measure, Hauntings is influenced by a nostalgia for the past amp future, amp for things that didnt happen yet still manage to haunt the mind amp soul. What is real amp what is simulationThe album finds Barbieri at the height of his powers, his deft keyboard amp sonic architecture conjuring a shadowy, creeping Lovecraftian atmosphere. The music wanders through the streets of a gloomy lamplit Victorian London amp drifts into grainspeckled snapshots of Belle poque Paris. These journeys into the past are contrasted with nihilistic but euphoric forays into the future, Traveler amp A New Simulation bristling with the itchy modern anxiety that often runs through his best work.Contrasting the sound designs amp electronics of Barbieri, the album features performances from renowned musicians Morgan Agren drums amp percussion, Percy Jones bass guitar amp Luca Calabrese trumpet.2LP 45 RPM edition of Hauntings is presented in gatefold packaging.Side A1. Snakes amp Ladders 05332. Anemoia 0509Side B1. Victorian Wraith 03022. 1890 03583. Artificial Obsession 0507Side C1. Paris Sketch 05472. Perfect Toys 03483. Traveler 0541Side D1. Reveille 01542. Last Post 02233. A New Simulation 0438