专辑简介

“It was finally time to sit down and vomit out all of these melodies from my head onto a CD.” So says Michael Valentino regarding his debut, Diary of a Libra. Released in the fall of 2008, Valentino’s Diary is a rough, unpolished, and amateur attempt consisting of eleven dark and mysteriously uplifting tracks which were written as Valentino puts it “...while hard at work lifeguarding under the New Jersey sun.” From a production standpoint, the album has many flaws but there are a few moments of delight and appreciation. October Moon, the albums strongest track, uses layers of distorted piano and synthesized strings to create a textured, haunting melody which is quite beautiful. Other tracks like Mansion, The River, and Forest Dawn take simple piano melodies, choral layers, and multiple change ups that create certain cinematic overtones indicating hints of theatrical background music, not of new age. All in all, Diary of a Libra comes across as a first draft demo tape, but a nice try. -WIlliam Hartford (Indi-Sounds)