{"product_id":"michele-ducci-snail-in-the-clouds","title":"Michele Ducci - Snail in the Clouds","description":"\u003ctable height=\"103\" style=\"width: 329px; height: 78.3752px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e06\/11\/2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLP Black\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eMONOTREME RECORDS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eMONO252LP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor his second studio album, Snail in the Clouds, Michele Ducci recruited Simon Milner (Is Tropical, Ysing) to record and produce the album in his 4 am Studios in London. The result is a lush, multi-layered pop album that showcases Ducci’s superb songwriting and vocal talents. To add to these riches, Ducci and his partner Letizia Mandolesi created an entire world populated by fantastical creatures, which they lovingly portray in an epic full-length animated video. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album and film tell the story of a planet called Snail, inhabited by hybrids – primarily a mixture between scorpions, snails and humans – who lead a life according to the style of Pythagoras, devoted to music. There is also a cloud man named Agostos, a writer of musical operettas, who together with a talking smoke machine called Doctor Subtilis, begins to kill all hybrids, targeting in particular the hybrid musician Diodoros and his band, in an effort to steal the ark of melodies, an ancient ship that allows the whole planet to survive with music and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow the Sun is a radiant slice of psychedelic tinged pop with a joyously uplifting chorus. Rain on Me channels the synth-heavy soundscapes and dancing bass of Underworld’s Born Slippy behind Ducci’s cracked, world-weary vocals. Don’t Stress Her opens with a rhythmic drumbeat that is soon joined by a sinuous trail of violin and saxophone that conjures up the wave of a voice in filigree, while Next to Me is a tender love song sung by Letizia Mandolesi accompanied by sparse piano and violin. Woman Like You pairs bright distorted electric guitar with an electronic drumbeat, adding in Ducci’s soulful vocals and a catchy uplifting chorus with Letizia Mandolesi’s sweet vocal harmonies. A vintage organ pedalboard operated by Ducci simultaneously generates chords, bass and rhythm, like a one-man band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lavish, limited edition (200 copies) 180 g LP includes a full-colour hand-drawn map of Planet Snail, a digital download coupon, a link to view the 28-minute animated film “Snail in the Clouds” plus a vinyl-only exclusive access to a short film entitled “The Fun. La ragazza che legge prima dell’appuntamento” Michele and Letizia’s previous musical short film, The Great Book of Nature, is an official selection for the 2026 London Lift-Off Film Festival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCredits: \u003cbr\u003eMichele Ducci – piano, vocals, synthesiser, organ, pedalboard, synth bass, drums, shaker. Letizia Mandolesi – vocals, backing vocals, synthesiser, xylophone.\u003cbr\u003eSimon Milner – drums, synths, percussion, accordion, vocals, electric guitar. \u003cbr\u003eShane Kennedy – electric guitar \/ bass guitar. Leo Kurunis – bass guitar. \u003cbr\u003eAsher Preston – saxophone. \u003cbr\u003eBill Morris – electric guitar.\u003cbr\u003ePaul Wale – bass guitar. \u003cbr\u003eLou Jenkins – vocals. \u003cbr\u003eAgate Max – violin. Gregory Josephs – backing vocals, percussion.\u003cbr\u003eLyrics by Michele Ducci. \u003cbr\u003eVideo by Michele Ducci and Letizia Mandolesi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 More Than One but Less Than Two\u003cbr\u003e2 Rain on Me\u003cbr\u003e3 Don't Stress Her\u003cbr\u003e4 Agostos Adieu\u003cbr\u003e5 Woman Like You\u003cbr\u003e6 Follow The Sun\u003cbr\u003e7 Orson Sells (Aria di Sorbetto)\u003cbr\u003e8 Next to Me\u003cbr\u003e9 Alabaster\u003cbr\u003e10 Outro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cargo","offers":[{"title":"LP Black - MONO252LP","offer_id":56489493627259,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/MicheleDucci-SnailintheClouds.jpg?v=1791283466","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/michele-ducci-snail-in-the-clouds","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}