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ARTIST
TITLE
Costa Sud
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
FLIES 076LP FLIES 076LP
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RELEASE DATE
6/5/2026

"Five years after their radiant debut UFO Bar, Italian cinematic funksters Banda Maje are back with Costa Sud to take listeners deeper into their land of 'Salifornia' -- a Southern province of sun-drenched coastlines and decaying buildings where dreams of exotic escapism sprout and bloom. Once again, behind the eight tracks in the album -- and behind the wheel of the fiery red Alfasud on the cover -- is composer and keyboardist Peppe Maiellano. He has meticulously tailored each piece to his virtuoso partners in crime: a 'family' of exuberant musicians spread between Salerno and Naples, all bound by deep-rooted ties to the region and a shared belief in the grit of independent artistry. The Costa Sud (South Coast) imagined by Banda Maje is a shimmering ribbon of sun-baked asphalt stretched between the sea and the ancient pine forests of the Gulf of Salerno. It is a land of enchanting but wounded places, where the grace of Ancient Greek civilization sits in a restless silence alongside the scars of rampant building and neglect. Conceived and recorded entirely in Southern Italy, the album nevertheless looks beyond the horizon. While Neapolitan funk and golden-age Italian soundtracks remain the double helix of the band's DNA, this album welcomes new influences from across the ocean, weaving Italy, Brazil, Africa, and contemporary sounds into its unique vision of the 'global South.'"