Human Colonies are: Giuseppe Mazzoni, Sara Telesca, Andrea Guardabascio and Zannunzio. Born in Bologna in 2013 and currently based between Valtellina and Mantua, Human Colonies is a shoegaze/noisepop band. Since the very beginning, they played with shoegazey sounds and post-punkesque lyrics, resulting in a s/t short demo [2013]. After performing several live gigs throughout Italy, they recorded a bunch of new songs at VDSS Recording Studio run by Filippo Strang. That’s how Big Domino Vortex (2017, MiaCameretta Records/Lady Sometimes Records) came to life. It’s a journey back to 90s indie lo-fi dirty sounds filled with drowned lyrics. Their first full-lenght album Midnight Screamer (2018, MiaCameretta Records/Lady Sometimes Records) shows off since the very beginning how to perfectly balance some shiny catchy melodies with a rather coarse, tough background. Its cover art was drawn by Travis Millard (Dinosaur Jr., Primus, Get Up Kids). Real 90s fans will be captured by the overall atmosphere reminding of Dinosaur Jr., Rodan and more. In November 2019 Human Colonies published a new EP Cloudchaser and Old Songs (again on MiaCameretta Records/Lady Sometimes Records).
On September 22nd Human Colonies second album, Kintsukuroi was out on Custom Made Music / Shore Dive Records / Waddafuzz Records.

What They Say: “On September 22nd we released our new album KINTSUKUROI via Shore Dive Records (UK), Custom Made Music (USA) and WADDAFUZZ! Record (Italy). KINTSUKUROI consists of seven songs and it revolves around emotional fragmentation and resilience. The title is inspired by the traditional Japanese art of kintsukuroi: the repair of broken ceramics using golden lacquer. AIR 909 is the first single. The song features luxuriantly muffled vocals and commanding guitar strains.”

“WAWWA, our second single, is inspired by Luca Guadagnino’s series We Are Who We Are; it is also focused on self-acceptance”.

Their Mixtape:

Joy Division – Transmission

Joy Division has been a real revelation for me. They completely changed the way I look at music (Giuseppe Mazzoni).

Lleroy – Cane Maggiore

One of the best Italian band around. Their latest album, Nodi is an hallucinatory mix of fury and sonic violence. (G.M.)

Slowdive – Skin In The Game

They are back and they did it in the best way. (G.M.)

Kikagaku Moyo – Nana

The band I listened to the most this summer. I love them. (G.M.)

Launder – Unwound

Happening is one of my favorite shoegaze albums of the recent years. Unwound is just one of the many wonderful songs on it. (G.M.)

Sparklehorse – Pig

One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists. (G.M.)

KINTSUKUROI is out now via Shore Dive Records (UK), Custom Made Music (USA) and WADDAFUZZ! Record (Italy). Look HERE for more information on Human Colonies.