Rome - Flowers From Exile

Into the heart… With 'Flowers From Exile', the Luxembourgish folk formation ROME surpass their work to date. Just as early releases were apocalyptic and aggressive in nature, the expressionistically-tinged CD 'Masse Mensch Material' could be said to have a revealed inner vision. ROME’s universe was expanded by proud resignation and sweet melancholy.

'Flowers From Exile' is just as much an emotional as a critical work. The personally stamped album of a modern singer-songwriter which tells of journeys both within and without. Jerome Reuter’s moving vocals and Patrick Damiani’s complex musical arrangements leave the musical roots of folk far behind and send these ‘flowers from exile’ to all listeners who are willing and capable of feeling the dignity, the hope and the pride behind the lyrics and who are prepared to recognise themselves in those restless spirits whom the twelve part song cycle conjures up. Into the heart…