Adriano Celentano
Facciamo Finta Che Sia Vero

Call him the King of Ignorance, God, misunderstood genius, or cunning, but Adriano Celentano remains a top-tier icon and he recently proved it with his latest badass album "Facciamo Finta Che Sia Vero"... Gone are the days when Adriano sang little songs like "Azzurro" or "Il Tuo Bacio È Come Un Rock"... this is a more mature, more cultured, and angrier Celentano than ever (almost terrifying).

In his career, the "punkettaro" has explored various genres with always very intelligent lyrics, as is the intelligent first track of the album "Non Ti Accorgevi Di Me", where Adriano ranges from the usual great badass pop to heavier hard rock creating a very enjoyable opening track.

The intro of the second track "Ti Penso E Cambia Il Mondo" sends a slight shiver down your spine and makes you think of something masterful but then you understand everything... it's the usual Adriano pop of "L'Emozione Non Ha Voce" which, although enjoyable, has something sly that doesn't let me fully appreciate the song...

Wait... wait... the third track (the title track) is the first piece truly engaged socially where it talks about an Italy that, despite Mario Monti's "technical" government, continues to decline... for the occasion, the great Franco Battiato is invited to participate in the song, a fantastic piece and the first real high point of the work.

The fourth track is a tragic "Non So Più Cosa Fare" or a very reflective and touching piece that makes you reflect even more on this country always on the brink of failure but this time from a different perspective.

A bit duller but equally interesting is "Anna Parte" where you find sounds of the early Celentano and lyrics that, despite Pablo Neruda's metaphors... are still enjoyable.

The lyrics are very poetic in "Fuoco Nel Vento" where Adriano becomes refined and interesting giving the "popolino" what they really want and instead the more cultured half satisfaction.

And now we come to the noise-rock pieces... and yes... Celentano has adopted sounds he has never used before, those of heavy alternative rock and he makes us feel it in "La Cumbia Di Chi Cambia" where we also find lyrics that tear your gut for the harsh words used (against our politicians, bankers, and priests).

"La Mezza Luna" is another beautiful poem by Adriano with slightly electronic sounds and with that heavy rock that I really like.

I wanted to briefly talk about all the first 8 tracks because in my opinion... the last one is worth the price of the album... "Il Mutuo", Celentano has understood precisely how to restart Italy... revive beauty... bring back cobblers... eliminate smugglers... rediscover the purity that has distinguished our country for so many years... only in this way... Italy will be saved, now leaving aside the lyrics (on which one could write a literary work) I would like to talk about the instrumental part... DAMN ADRIANO, HOW GOOD YOU ARE! I must say that this last piece of the album is the best track Celentano has released since he started singing, literary lyrics, superb instrumental part, and a remarkable charisma make this song a real gem of our great Italian musical heritage!

What is there to say... a slightly inconsistent album that finds its "Centro Di Gravità Permanente" (citing the great Franco Battiato) in the last track, thus making it the best album by Adriano Celentano since he started playing and singing!