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Rating: LA RECENSIONE
After the period with BMG, 24 Grana return with K-album, completely independent.
Even more independent and free, if that were ever needed, is their music.
Theirs is a concept album that starts from the letter K, understood as a key, and with this letter, Francesco Di Bella decides to start (almost) all the song titles of the album. The final result is an absolutely wonderful album, seemingly calm like a still sea, but actually deep, cold, treacherous, enveloping.
"Piccola kanzone per K" immediately draws the listener into an electronic vortex broken by an icy electric guitar. Giuseppe Fontanella, on the other hand, takes up the acoustic instrument to carve out a masterpiece like "Kanzone doce", which manages to be as soft on the surface as it is hard and raw in content.
This is the dichotomy that repeats infinitely. The roughness of the electronic parts (who remembers the German musician Falco?), accompanied by singing in Italian, becomes the answer to the romantic and bitter melodies in Neapolitan dialect.
"Kanzone su Londra" mixes a refined and powerful electro-dub arrangement, perfectly suited to the leaden atmosphere of the city in question.
Innocent and sensual is the voice of Libera Velo, which helps Francesco sing the ironic "Kanzone sul pisello", while the arrangement chosen for "Kevlar" with rain noise and piano is absolutely heartrending.
Too moving even for those with a heart as hard as kevlar...
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24 Grana returns independently with K-album, a concept album built around the letter K. The album offers a sophisticated blend of electronic and acoustic sounds, paired with Italian and Neapolitan lyrics. It creates a captivating atmosphere that is both calm and deep, mixing raw content with smooth melodies. The collaboration with other vocalists enriches the emotional layers, producing a memorable and heartfelt listening experience.Tracklist Videos
24 Grana
24 Grana are an Italian (Neapolitan) group led by Francesco Di Bella, described in reviews as fiercely independent and stylistically hard to categorize, mixing dub/reggae roots with guitars, electronics, and punk energy, often singing in Neapolitan dialect.11 Reviews
