The album marks a decisive step in the quartet’s journey. All the music is co-written by De Finti and Dall’Ora, a collaborative process that lies at the heart of the band’s identity – ideas exchanged, reshaped, and transformed into a shared language. At a time when uncertainty seems the only constant, the music does not attempt to provide answers, but creates a soundscape that resonates with the fragile balance of our times.

To achieve this, the quartet expands its palette. The acoustic intimacy of piano, trumpet, bass, and drums is surrounded by subtle layers of electronics and real-time processing, not as ornament but as an extension of the group’s voice. Paradoxically, these electronic textures heighten the acoustic essence, amplifying the fragility and urgency embedded in the music.

A defining moment for the band came during a tour, when they performed one of their meditative pieces in a noisy pub filled with chatter and clinking glasses. Slowly, the atmosphere shifted – conversations faded, silence spread, and the room transformed into something closer to a concert hall. This power to captivate and transform listeners lies at the core of Backlash of Uncertainty, which unfolds as a narrative in chapters: resilience, fragility, and transformation.

With past albums (We Live Here, Love Unknown, Mysterium Lunae) earning international acclaim and tours taking the band across Europe and North America, the Lorenzo De Finti Quartet has become a vital force in contemporary European jazz. Their latest album extends this vision further – an invitation to enter a space where silence and noise, tradition and innovation, coexist in dynamic tension.