Nicola Lori – URBAN VISION (2024)

"Urban Vision" is the debut solo studio album by Italian guitarist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Nicola Lori, released on October 4, 2024, via the label Hungersleep Records (the year 2026, mentioned in the inquiry, is actually the release year of his subsequent record, "Around the Earth").

Nicola Lori, known as one of the founders of the progressive project Fjieri, had been developing the concept for a solo album for several years. "Urban Vision" was conceived as a musical reflection on human life within a modern metropolis—exploring themes of solitude, the rapid pace of existence, inner thoughts, and memories.
As with the musician's later works, the recording features an outstanding international lineup of performers:
• John Mitchell (Arena, It Bites, Lonely Robot) — provided vocals for key tracks on the album.
• Colin Edwin (former bassist for Porcupine Tree) — contributed hypnotic bass lines.
• Stefano Panunzi — a long-time collaborator of Lori, who added his signature immersive keyboard textures.
• The recording also features British trumpeter Ian Kirkham (The Blue Nile, Simply Red) and Italian jazz saxophonist Nicola Alesini.