“This mysterious and beautiful music by Alessandro Stefana entrances me. Its fragility and tenderness bring comfort and understanding. It reflects the unique sensitivity of its creator, who has drawn on his experience to bring this profoundly moving, and life affirming record to the world.”
PJ Harvey (Executive producer)
“Achingly beautiful music from my beautiful friend!” Mike Patton
“These recordings are wonderful & weird, and I’m glad Alessandro Stefana respects the special sound that Roscoe Holcomb has.”
John Cohen - New Lost City Ramblers
INTERNATIONAL PRESS
"Together, they build something weightless, floating between earthy folk and ethereal improvisations." ★★★★
(MOJO, August 2024)
“SPANS AMERICANA, FINGERPICKED INSTRUMENTALS AND SAN-KISSED DRONES. 'OUT OF THE BLUE' IS AKIN TO 1970 FLOYD SOUNDTRACKING A LEONE FLICK." 7/10
(UNCUT, July 2024)
“An intriguing album.” ★★★★
(SONGLINES, review and songbook feature - July 2024)
“An allegory of life through sound."
(SUN 13, May 2024)
“This is an album that leaves a resounding impression…a significant forward step in ambient country territory” 8,9/10
(BACKSEAT MAFIA, May 2024)
"a clear sense of identity, crisp production, and a focused, uncluttered set of compositions. I’ll be spinning it a lot." 7.5/10
(BOOLIN TUNES, May 2024)
"I have to say this is where the magic really happens."
(FREQ UK, June 2024)
“this record weaves a deeply emotional journey that feels both timeless and vividly rooted in place.”
(IGLOO MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 2025)
"beautifully fluid, effective and alive…
it’s an odd, heartfelt and very welcome adventure”
(OBLADADA, NOVEMBER 2024)
“Widescreen country and folk sentiments”
(BOOMKAT)
“Great stuff, and it did become my soundtrack of an especially foggy November”
(TEXT LAMBRECHT, November 2024)
"Stefana put into practice one of his greatest talents: painting with his guitar. Creating new worlds through sound."
(MONDO SONORO - ARGENTINA, JUNE 2024)
ITALIAN PRESS
“Bravissimo, commovente Alessandro ”Asso" Stefana: mai come stavolta." 8,3/10
(BLOW UP, May 2024)
INTErvista (BLOW UP, MAY 2024)
“una raccolta di brani in gran parte strumentali, che compie un viaggio quasi ascetico. Comincia dalla polvere del folk, dalle chitarre acustiche e dai violini, per innalzarsi verso le stelle.”
(INTERNAZIONALE, May 2024)
"Un loophole virtuoso, empatico, che evoca i fantasmi riuscendo a non disturbarne il riposo." 80/100
(RUMORE, May 2024)
“un affascinante sogno ad occhi aperti. Consigliato.”
(BUSCADERO, MAY 2024)
“Come se, in un Western soprannaturale, certi spiriti tornassero a parlare, abitare e possedere aree reali e immaginarie.”
(THE NEW NOISE, May 2024)
“Un’azione sonora ammirevole sia negli intenti sia nella realizzazione.”
(IL GIORNALE DELLA MUSICA, May 2024)
“Il suo suono emana la favola del sognatore…Stefana è riuscito a dare forma alla sua visione di musicista, suonando la sua poesia intima con il tocco insuperabile di chi strappa ogni suono dalla sua anima.”
(BLOGFOOLK, October 2024)
"È tempo di farsi portare dal suono ovunque esso sappia condurci."
(OFFTOPIC, DECEMBER 2024)
VISTI E SENTITi: LIVE REVIEW (ita/eng)
(BLOW UP, DECEMBER 2024)
live review (ITA/ENG)
(GIORNALE DI BRESCIA, march 2025)
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REVIEWS FROM “POSTE E TELEGRAFI”
(IMPORTANT RECORDS, 2007)
“These are rare talents for someone so young, and Stefana sounds as if he'll be wielding them among the heavyweights for a long time to come.”
(PITCHFORK - Grayson Currin)
“Abstractly lovely plucked melodies hang suspended like rectangles of color in a Mark Rothko painting.”
(TIME OUT NEW YORK - Bob Bannister)
"Through odd production and instrumentation Stefana has framed his solo guitar work magically…A record which retains a magical narrative - this should appeal to home listeners everywhere. Beautiful stuff."
(BOOMKAT)
"Guitarist Alessandro Stefana has mastered the style and sonic of surf guitar - no small achievement - and plays with real originality, taste and authority."
(MARC RIBOT)