The enigmatic, melodic bass at the beginning of “Kenopsia” by Torre di Fine creates an expectation of stark moodiness ahead. And the song delivers on that early promise as the vocals come in a near whisper while a background drone suggests an overhanging menace. Then a second voice, one that sounds more feminine, joins the first voice and then becomes the lead near the halfway point and adding another layer of emotional resonance that truly embodies the meaning of the title of the song which refers to, according to Collins Dictionary online, “the eerie atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but now abandoned.” And the song does sound like the kind of music that would be appropriate to an environment of urban decay and neglect. Like a song inspired by ruins and more recently observing the world during the period of lockdown for various countries including the band’s home country of Italy. Fans of brooding, stark minimalism the likes of which one might hear on a The For Carnation record or one of Codeine’s more stripped down moments will find something to appreciate about this song’s near skeletal composition. Listen to “Kenopsia” on YouTube and follow Italy’s Torre di Fine on Spotify.
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