Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome (2011) [FLAC]

Released: 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative
Quality: Lossless
Codec: FLAC

Rome, a long-gestating collaboration between producer Brian Joseph Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and Italian composer Daniele Luppi, pays tribute to Italian cinemas spaghetti Western era with the subtlety of a revolver to the forehead. Lovingly detailed, atmospheric, and oozing the Technicolor glow of a smoke-stained 70s movie screen, Rome is awfully hard not to cheer for, even when its stuck on autopilot, as rarely do pet projects feel this alive and sumptuous. Burton and Luppi were wise to bring on Jack White and Norah Jones to flesh things out, as their vocal contributions provide a much-needed break from the immaculate yet familiar melodies. Jones, with her smoky timbre and laid-back delivery, brings a cool confidence to standout cuts like “Seasons Trees” and “Black," while White, who spent countless hours driving around and listening to the instrumental mixes while bouncing ideas into a hand-held tape recorder, manages to make songs like “Two Against One” and “The World” feel as sinister as their intentions. Romes instrumental bits feel nearly interchangeable with their Morricone/Tarantino counterparts, but theres a joyful lawlessness to the whole affair that makes it feel less like a lark and more like a fever dream come to unlikely fruition.

Tracks:

1. Theme of Rome
2. The Rose with the Broken Neck
3. Morning Fog (Interlude)
4. Seasons Trees
5. Her Hollow Ways (Interlude)
6. Roman Blue
7. Two Against One
8. The Gambling Priest
9. The World (Interlude)
10. Black
11. The Matador Has Fallen
12. Morning Fog
13. Problem Queen
14. Her Hollow Ways
15. The World