Oakland, California based Cinematic Psychedelic Rock project Futuropaco released teh single “La Banda Piu Pericolosa” taken from new album “Fortezza di Vetro vol. 2” out on March 07, 2025 via El Paraiso Records. Stream the track through the YouTube player below:
Although still very much a secret, Oakland, California’s Justin Pinkerton has perfected and expanded his Futuropaco project to a stunning degree over the past seven years. The one-man band is deeply rooted in Pinkerton’s masterful drumming, which builds on the legacy of 1960’s and 1970’s legends such as Tony Allen and Jaki Libezeit. But he’s an accomplished multi-instrumentalist as well, and the Futuropaco sound is a colourful fusion that sees him throw fuzz guitars, flutes, vintage synthesizers and Anatolian string instruments into the mix – seemingly without much effort.
The second and final volume of the ”Fortezza Di Vetro” series feels like a conclusion, the sound of an artist reaching his creative zenith. It’s an experimental album, yet immediately seductive in its energy – channeling the vibey Art-Rock of Tortoise, Black Sabbath riffage and vintage Italian film music in equal measures. It’s such a refined and esoteric blend, yet hits so directly. It’s simply impossible not to crank the volume knob once this slab of vinyl is on the turntable, followed by immediate head nodding. Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Purchase the album here: https://elparaisorecords.com/shop/
