NOSOUND
TO THE CORE (CD)

To The Core is a bold, stripped-back return from Nosound — the acclaimed project led by Italian composer and multi-instrumentalist, Giancarlo Erra. Since forming in 2005, Nosound have built a reputation for emotionally rich, genre-defying music that blends ambient, post-rock, and art rock influences. Their work has drawn comparisons to artists like Sigur Rós, Steven Wilson, and Brian Eno, and earned a loyal following through albums such as Scintilla, Afterthoughts, and Allow Yourself. 

Following the more electronic and alternative direction of 2018’s Allow Yourself, To The Core finds Nosound reconnecting with the heart of their earlier works – albums like Lightdark and A Sense of Loss – while still embracing the focused songwriting and modern sensibility developed on records like Scintilla. 

Nosound released their live album This Night (Live In Veruno) in 2022 following several performances at major festivals and a creatively fertile period. Instead of rushing to produce a quick follow-up, Erra let the music of To The Core evolve organically. Free from commercial pressures, the album is shaped by time, intention, and instinct. 

The record was written and produced entirely by Erra, who returned to organic instrumentation including guitars, real drums, strings, synthesizers, and piano, while maintaining the streamlined song structures of more recent releases. As Erra puts it, “I always prefer to play a song again because it was beautiful but too short, rather than wonder why it goes on for so long without saying anything new.” 

To The Core is the band’s first new music since 2018 and marks a powerful return to their creative roots. Presented as a digipack CD, this edition of of the album includes a 12-page printed booklet with lyrics and original artwork by Louise Pigott.