What a wonderful review from Italy!

‘No one will ever be able to convince me that it’s pointless to search for new good music just because everything has supposedly already been said and done. The nostalgic and unbearably boring old-school rock traditionalists can stay far away from me, because all I need is to listen to a band like Naria to regain a sense of freshness and enthusiasm. This quartet comes from Karlsruhe, a city in southwestern Germany rich in both classical and modern art, and the frontman Marc Eisele has probably been influenced by this dichotomy, finding a perspective that blends delicate progressive accents—close to Steven Wilson, Kino and *Frost—with alternative elements that I place somewhere in post-rock between The Autumns, The Mars Volta, and a pop sensibility akin to Snow Patrol.

The vocal melodies are wonderful, enhanced by effective backing harmonies and the work of the lead guitar, which outlines the structural lines of the songs. “Lyra-La” is the band’s second album, the central part of a concept trilogy; after air, the central element is now water, as the cover clearly shows. The narrative context comes from Marc’s childhood diaries, in which a man alone on a stormy sea struggles against raging waves and fragments of memory. And the question is always the same: is it a dream or the beginning of something new?

The music flows just like the waves, gliding quietly with sparse melodies, then plunging into deep waters before rising high again and crashing against rocks and other waves. Eleven tracks that consistently offer something engaging, and although the overall level remains high, it’s impossible not to mention the opening track “They Can Nothing but Sea” with its marvelous vocal lines, the math-rock interweavings of “Eucaryota,” and the melodic developments of “Wax Phobia.” Another track worth mentioning is “Adrenaline Drip And Outer Walls,” the result of rhythmic explorations that shatter the new idols Angine de Poitrine into a thousand pieces—without masks or ridiculous hats.

Naria: a beautiful surprise, and live—judging from some videos (listen to “Dreams, Candles and Batteries For Breakfast” in concert)—the music gains even more impact.’

Thanks to Gianni Della Cioppa, 21 April 2026
https://backinrock.it/2026/04/naria-lyra-la-autoproduzione-2026/