After the disappointing commercial effort Smogmagica, Verita Nascoste is a nice return to form for Le Orme. Having acquired a full time guitarist for the previous effort, Le Orme had a new sound to experiment with. Not that Le Orme do much with it. On the contrary, the guitar seems to only add color and little else. By now, Le Orme are completely a song-based rock band, though more complex than their American contemporaries. This quality is displayed clearly on Verita Nascoste, where Le Orme's unique style makes for an overall enjoyable listening experience. 'In Ottobre' is an excellent example of how Le Orme could incorporate their progressive era sound into a tight commercial style rock framework. Throughout, Aldo Tagliapietra's voice is as wonderful as ever. There's even some nice violins on the pensive title track. While not as essential as their classic progressive rock albums, Verita Nascoste is a very pleasant listen, and a fine addition to the Le Orme catalog.
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I have to say on this revisit, the album continues to improve to my ears. And I don't say that about many albums anymore...
I have to say on this revisit, the album continues to improve to my ears. And I don't say that about many albums anymore...Ownership: LP: 1976 Philips. Own 2 copies. The first one I bought was in a Omaha, Nebraska record store way back in 1989 and has a 3 hole punch on the cover to designate it as a cutout. Over the years, it has become a sentimental favorite, and one of my most treasured albums (I have my personal reasons as to why). Sometime within the last 10 years, I bought another without sale marks, probably because it was cheap. The LP features a wonderful gatefold cover too.
3/11/01 (Gnosis); 9/21/20 (new entry)
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