ROME - FLOWERS FROM EXILE (2009)

Band: Rome

Album: Flowers From Exile

Genre: Neofolk, Apocalyptic folk, Martial Industrial

Country: Luxembourgh

Sounds like: Of The Wand & The Moon, Death In June, Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio

88%

Tracklist:

1. To A Generation Of Destroyers

2. The Accidents Of Gesture

3. Odessa

4. The Secret Son Of Europe

5. The Hollow Self

6. A Legacy Of Unrest

7. To Die Among Strangers

8. A Culture Of Fragments

9. We Who Fell In Love With The Sea

10. Swords To Rust - Hearts To Dust

11. Flowers From Exile

12. Flight In Formation

 Rome was formed in Luxembourgh in late 2005 by Jerome Reuter, and joined by co-producer Patrick Damiani in late 2008. The duo plays martial and dark kind of neofolk, being very productive in recent years, Flowers From Exile stands out among other albums. It's dreamy and beautiful with a bit of melancholic feeling to it. Fans of the genre might know better that it may not sound that unique among other similar artists, but I'd choose Rome to represent apocalyptic folk, they have the best and the vital parts of the genre.
 The album is well assembled, the tracks flow well together. Highlights are firstly The Accidents Of Gesture, which builds up the feeling of the album after the intro. Next highlight The Secret Sons Of Europe comes off a bit mellow, bringing in a bit folkish spice to it. Definite favourite is To Die Among Strangers. Nostalgic and melancholic track in the middle of the album makes it the peak of it. Swords To Rust - Hearts To Dust wraps it up well. Once again, well assembled album with more ambient tracks in between makes it flow well.

 Acoustic neofolk mixed with pessimistic martial and industrial themes are put together into one album, and it works.

Download link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ibby36q9i7e1sqk