If I were to find some sort of reference for the band's sound, I would have to mention Anathema or Katatonia -- but these are no more similar to Klimt 1918 than others such as Coldplay, U2 or The Cure. If I haven't scared you off already, then this is probably a good time to add that this doesn't sound like something that was created with the aim of selling countless copies; the ingredients are there, but they just don't seem to have been mixed together with that in mind -- Klimt 1918 seem much more concerned with communicating emotion through their music than planting a chorus in the listener's mind. In other words, the band does its best to make sure their music lives up to the two keywords I quoted early on in this review: "comforting" and "emotional" -- which isn't to say this album couldn't reach some very interesting sales figures if it is presented to the right audience.

On a couple of occasions the pop elements do get a bit overbearing, but considering the nature of the album, this is kept to a relative minimum. Also, competent as the singing may be, it doesn't reach the emotional level of, say, Anathema's Vincent Cavanagh -- then again, the singing style is considerably different. In addition, there isn't enough intensity, variation, or indeed enough stand-out moments to ensure the album remains gripping throughout, turning _Dopoguerra_ into the kind of album I can appreciate and spin occasionally, but not one that entirely wins me over.