Robot uprising alert: Calibro 35 joined by "Sophia" for Post-Momentum EP

Italian funk crew Calibro 35 feature the unsettling humanoid voice of "Sophia" on their new EP out today via Record Kicks. 

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Record Kicks is proud to present POST-MOMENTUM, the new EP by Italian cult combo Calibro 35 released on limited edition 12” vinyl July 9th. The extended-play comes 17 months after Calibro 35's acclaimed 2020 album MOMENTUM, which – as the band stated: “represented a look at nowadays and a reflection about making music right in the time that we’re living”. A tour began right after the album release in January 2020, but was soon interrupted when the whole world suddenly stopped because of the Pandemic. POST MOMENTUM represents a re-start – the first step towards the future, picking up where they left off. 

Among the six tracks of the EP, while “Digi-Tails” and “Stars and Stripes, Chirps and Bleeps” express the unique musicianship of Calibro 35 as we have come to know over the years, “Being a Robot is Awesome" and "Artificial Black Moon" feature the participation of a guest from the world to come: Sophia, the humanoid developed by Hanson Robotics capable of interacting autonomously with everything around it. The EP opens with an alternate version of the single "Stan Lee" enriched by two heavyweights of Italian rap: Ensi and Ghemon. The EP ends with another alternate version of “Stan Lee,” this time in all its instrumental glory. 

During their thirteen-year career, Calibro 35's music has been sampled by Dr. Dre on his Compton album, Jay-Z, The Child of lov & Damon Albarn; they've shared stages worldwide with the likes of Roy Ayers, Muse, Sun Ra Arkestra, Sharon Jones, Thundercat and Headhunters and the group members have collaborated with PJ Harvey, Mike Patton, John Parish and Stewart Copeland amongst others. 

The band started back in 2007 when Grammy award winner producer Tommaso Colliva (Muse), invited some of the best musicians from the Italian indie scene – keyboardist/saxophonist/flautist Enrico Gabrielli (PJ Harvey, Mike Patton, John Parish), guitarist Massimo Martellotta (Stewart Copeland, Adrian Younge), bassist Luca Cavina (Retox, Zeus!), drummer Fabio Rondanini (John Parish, Daniel Johnston) – to record some Italian golden age soundtracks. What started as a studio b-side project evolved in a full time band able to release seven acclaimed albums. 

Get a copy of Calibro 35's Post-Momentum EP via Bandcamp right here. Listen to "Artificial Black Moon" and "Being a Robot is Awesome" featuring Sophia the robot below.