La Coscienza Di Zeno – Sensitività (2013)

"Sensitività" is the second studio album by the Italian band La Coscienza di Zeno (named after Italo Zvevo's modernist novel of the same name), released in 2013 on the respected prog-rock label AltrOck Records / Fading Records.

This release firmly cemented the Genoa-based band's status as one of the leading figures and guardians of the traditions of contemporary Italian progressive rock.

The album showcases the classic, noble style of RPI: sumptuous, dramatic keyboard parts (Mellotron, piano, organ), emotional, theatrical vocals in Italian by Alessio Calandriello, and virtuoso yet highly melodic guitar work. The album's sound is dense, warm, and analog, enriched by guest musicians on violin and cello. The band masterfully combines pastoral melancholy with aggressive, complex prog-rock twists.

The album "Sensitività" has been hailed by critics and the prog community as one of RPI's best releases of the 2010s. It is a must-listen for anyone who appreciates complex, poetic, melodic, and theatrical rock music.