Remember Music by Sloth In The City

Remember Music is our first studio EP, collecting our songwriting efforts between 2018 and 2019.

The songs mirror our own experiences travelling across Europe, and in particular our undeniable affinity with the Mediterranean Sea. The title track Remembered Music outlines this with its Eastern Mediterranean influence, and with lyrics from ancient Persian poet Rumi’s poem by the same name. Beyond the coasts of Europe, the Habanera wants to bring you closer to the shores of Cuba, as does Santiago, whose lyrics are inspired by Hemingway’s novel The Old Man And The Sea, drawing a parallel between the novel’s protagonist and a musician’s own journey. The cheerful Magic Circle instead wants to communicate the freedom of holidays by the sea, accompanied by guitar work reminiscent of Don Ross’s soundscapes. Our last track wants to capture the saddest notes of the Mediterranean’s recent history: Mother’s Prayer tells the tale of a boat of refugees trying to cross the sea towards Europe, a journey fraught with difficulties and with a tragic ending.

Sloth In The City’s music creatively fuses the jazz language and the improvisational flair of Elisabetta Accorsi’s soprano sax with partner Andrea Martelloni’s percussive approach to the acoustic guitar. The resulting sound is an eclectic mix of jazz, European folk, and exciting, rhythm-driven interplay.