‘Ascolta il vento senti la voce abbandona il destino segui il cammino, Nella nebbia segui una luce, oltre lo specchio i loro cuori non cederanno mai’ (Nella Nebbia) / ‘Listen to the wind, hear the voice, abandon destiny, follow the path, In the fog, follow a light, beyond the mirror, their hearts will never give up’ (In The Fog)

Festa Del Perdono (Feast Of Forgiveness) are the wayward yet undeniably charismatic sibling of any number of Milanese hardcore projects, perhaps most notably Spirito Di Lupo, Kobra, and Kalashnikov.  L’Arca Dei Nuovi Maestri (The Ark Of The New Masters) is part two and follow up to  last year’s 7-inch, Galactic Jazz Night Part I: Nella Regione Della Notte Infinita (In The Region Of Infinite Night).

Once again, they fuse together anarcho-punk and dub influences, studded with flaring organs and brass flourishes, to create a thoroughly intoxicating atmosphere. This second act continues to see the band evocatively explore themes of shadow worlds and secret gatherings through an impressionistic lyricism drawn from the natural world – a mystical anarchism.

Side one kicks off with the raucous eruption of Nella Nebbia, which for anyone who enjoys Spirito Di Lupo is a particular treat, reuniting the vibrantly duelling vocals of deadpan Fra with the energetically impassioned yelps of Vittoria, amid the elastic bass lines and martial drums.  The title track then sees Fra’s semi-shouted vocals vigorously interplay with shards of sombre post-punk melody and swells of swirling organ.

The flip side opens with the dub drenched Città Segreta (Secret City), juxta posing a fierce vocal tirade with its organ fuelled, cosmic otherworldliness.  The EP climaxes with the instrumental Galactic Jazz Night III, skeletal piano and woozily serpentine saxophone intertwining in a plaintive, Jazz Noir-tinged finale.  It really is quite the ride.