Picturesque is the new album by Italian emo hardcore band Amalia Bloom, the record is dedicated to Vicenza, their beloved yet suffering city. Picturesque is a wide-ranging work in which the band finds a new balance between melody and harsher sounds. This album sees the light among the places that inspired it, trying to paint its true essence. It’s an outlet with which the band gains momentum and reacts to the last two years spent in isolation. The nostalgic melancholy of the emocore intros and the syncopated energy of the punk-rock verses eventually turns into harsh outbursts, reaching the peak of the band’s hardcore influences. This record marks a compositional maturation for the band, which is perfectly aware of the space that each element needs. Picturesque conveys a message of ho...