Genova’s Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice released “Come Out Lazarus 2 – Ineffability” on April 5th, the second chapter of their Come Out Lazarus cycle and part of the wider People Zero concept project. Where the first instalment approached a fatal accident and organ donation from the outside, this one flips the perspective entirely – the listener is now inside the experience, following a heart transplant recipient through the moment consciousness comes loose. The lyrics, written by Raffaella Turbino, move through recognisable near-death territory: the out-of-body lift, the tunnel, the sense of boundless love. It resists being clinical about any of it. Roberto Tiranti handles all the arrangements and instruments, building something immersive and unhurried around Andrea Pizzo and Riccardo Morello’s vocals.
Andrea Pizzo’s use of sparse elements that usually make the downtempo sound is uniquely spacious. However, it’s not in a sci-fi space sound achieved by just putting some reverb on everything and calling it a day. It sounds like interior space – like the thought process inside our own minds – which works perfectly with the song’s story. The sound is very much Andrea’s own, though he doesn’t shy away from citing his influences. He proudly wears them on his sleeve, and the most relevant for this song are Pink Floyd and Massive Attack for sure.
The collective has been building an international audience steadily – their 2025 album Transhumanity pulled a 7/10 from Mystic Sons, and they’ve found particular traction in the Czech Republic, Germany, and South America. “Ineffability” is a meaningful step forward from the rock textures of the first chapter, and as a concept piece, it earns its ambition.