Not unlike many Italian prog bands in the 70s, Delirium's origins were part of the beat movement (in the shape of the band I Saggitari). "Lo Scemo e il Villagio" is the band's sophomore effort, which allows Delirium to evolve from its initial pastoral trend. Well, the Mediterranean pastoral factor remains powerfully present in the band's sound, but now the band has grown to be an authentically prog act with augmented elements of symphonic prog, jazz and folk. Influences from jethro Tull and Genesis are easy to notice, although the jazz element should not be dismissed at all, especially since sax/flute player Martin Grice is so featured in the instrumentation and he happens to be an enthusiastic jazz lover when he's not focused on bucolic ambiences. His labor builds a perfect complement for the keyboard harmonies and layers and for the rhythm section, as well. You can tell that the keyboardists, the drummer and the wind player are the main architects of the whole ensemble's sound.