Ezio

Recorded in the company of house-trained rabbits on an industrial estate in Cambridge, Daylight Moon, Ezio’s ninth studio album is their most personal yet. The visceral honesty of frontman Ezio Lunedei’s lyrics is laid bare in tracks like Indian, an ode to feeling overcome by forces beyond his control, and Dirty Little Secret, a Nick-Drake-esque ditty where he tries to unpick the emotions of an unnamed muse that he just can’t quite suss out.

In its 26-year career, the band has made a habit of dabbling in any style of music that takes the members’ fancy; Daylight Moon is no different. From the crunching blues-rock guitars of Crushed to the jazz rhythms of The Gypsy Song, there’s plenty of genre hopping on show here.

What’s always set Ezio apart is the connection between Lunedei and guitarist Booga. The frontman’s rich tenor and complex acoustic guitar work is complimented by Booga’s incessant lead guitar; regularly squeezing in an extra note that shouldn’t be possible, but somehow managing to work. One could try and compare him to other great guitarists, but they would be wasting their time – Booga truly has a unique style, and it needs to be witnessed in the flesh.