Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice – Come Out Lazarus 3 – I Was The Universe (2026)
In our interview with Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice, Pizzo shared that “music is a beautiful way to create and give shape to our ideas. It allows us to turn on what is in our minds – our imagination, our vision of the world – transforming it into something real and tangible…”, and, in a way, this is entirely what Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice are all about. Using expressive melodies, profound lyricism, and poetic storytelling, the group build on conceptual music around human experience, technology and science.
Following the singles, ‘Come Out Lazarus 2 – Ineffability’ and ‘Come Out Lazarus 1 – Life Is Over’, ‘Come Out Lazarus 3 – I Was The Universe’ is the third instalment of the Come Out Lazarus cycle – the return of the protagonist. Pizzo explains:“’Come Out Lazarus 3 – I Was The Universe’ is the third chapter of the Lazarus cycle: the return. Someone comes back from a near-death experience and tries to tell what no one will believe – bringing back not fear but a strange peace, the memory of being one with everything.”
Penned by Raffaella Turbino and produced by Roberto Tiranti, ‘I Was The Universe’ blurs the lines of old-school power-pop and indie-pop with an obscure psychedelic tone rushing beneath the instrumentation. Soft and chilled-out, listening to ‘I Was The Universe’ is like travelling along a sonic river – glistening and bright with an inviting sheen. Warm and comfortable, the slight waves trembling across the water aren’t tumultuous but serene and delicate – a beautiful picture painted with soaring guitars, solid drums, a steady bass, and those keyboards shimmering in the clear water.
Calm, languid and serene, ‘I Was The Universe’ captures the shiny hope and optimism of resurrection – something, well, beautifully peaceful. The thing is, amidst this rhythmic charm, Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice capture a sense of rapture with gospel-driven female vocals adding a burst of soulful exuberance. Oddly, while the track is a bright one, there is a sense of melancholy wafting in the arrangement; a sound of disappointment “fitting for a song about a dream no one believes”.
Find out more about Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice on their official website, Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
Listen to more indie-pop music on The Other Side Reviews Indie Pop playlist:
