According to the All Music Guide, if you’re an American, you’ll know “Bellissimo” as the soundtrack to a Revlon ad. Having never seen the ad, I can’t say if it was a magnificent piece of cinematic magic or just like all the other cosmetics ads, but I’m going to guess the latter. This is a bit of a shame, because “Bellissimo” has a wonderful video of its own that probably never got played in the States.

Ilya themselves, known as San Ilya in the U.S., so as not to be mistaken for the San Diego band of the same name, are a trio from Bristol whose sound sits somewhere between Goldfrapp, Brazilian Girls and old jazz standards. They Died For Beauty is the title of their first album, and pretty much sums up the sentiment behind songs like “Bellissimo.” Interestingly, after their major-label splash, Ilya’s next album would be released via Universal Digital—in other words, a download-only release via iTunes and Napster. Whether Somerset will be able to reach audiences as well as They Died For Beauty did remains to be seen.