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THE REVIEW
The group coming from Montepulciano delivers "La malavita" two years after "La moda del lento," positively surprising even those who rarely listen to Italian music. The lyrics, which talk about the underworld in all its forms and facets, are poetic, committed, melodic, and literary like their music, which combines the best of New York Indie rock and Italian singer-songwriter music proposed by the best Italian songwriters who have lived.
The introduction "Cronaca nera" opens the dances and already in "La guerra è finita," it becomes clear what we are dealing with. The text is written in the third person and tells of a life lost due to wrong choices. The music further helps the listener, who is immediately surprised because it also manages to describe the melancholy and the search for a bit of light in the life sung by the vocalist Francesco Bianconi. In "Sergio," the quality does not drop, and the text is written in the third person. "Revolver" instead talks about a femme fatale, magnificently interpreted by Rachele Bastrenghi, accompanied by a darker melody primarily constructed with synths. "I provinciali" has something less compared to the previous tracks but does not disappoint. "Il corvo Joe" and "Un romantico a Milano" are the highlights of the entire record. The first is slower than the other pieces, and the second is full of poetry and significant quotes for the city of Milan from the anthology: “Tra i Manzoni preferisco quello vero: Piero”. "A vita bassa" anticipates another beautiful piece, "Perché una ragazza d'oggi può uccidersi?", capable of captivating you and making you realize that this is a great band. "Il nulla" and "Cuore di tenebra" end worthily a great album released by the band from the province of Siena, to keep an eye on for the future of Italian music in search of quality.
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Baustelle's album La Malavita, released two years after La Moda del Lento, impresses with poetic, committed lyrics about the underworld combined with a blend of New York indie rock and Italian singer-songwriter styles. Vocal performances by Francesco Bianconi and Rachele Bastrenghi stand out, particularly on tracks like "Il corvo Joe" and "Un romantico a Milano." The album offers a melancholic yet melodic journey, positioning Baustelle as a promising act in Italian music.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Baustelle
Italian band from Montepulciano led by songwriter Francesco Bianconi with vocalist Rachele Bastreghi, known for literate lyrics and a blend of orchestral and electronic pop.36 Reviews
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By Lazzaroblu
Baustelle create valuable, substantial pop music where the lyrics are significant, at times harsh, necessary, never banal.
'La malavita' is a passionate reaction to conformity, to a brutal vulgarity, a child of development but not of progress.
By Enrico Martello
"Grass hurts you if you smoke it without style"... My God! How can you not fall in love with someone who says something like that.
We thank every single rejection because it brought about a work that is something new but also reveals reminiscences belonging to the great songwriters of the ’70s-’80s.
By Ghemison
An album both musically and poetically darker and harder.
If the whole album refers to the dark Byronian awareness... this song lightens the mood with huge doses of irony.
By EricJude
I watch it from start to finish, mesmerized, the melody is perfect, Bianconi’s voice as well, plus add that stunning girl who is Rachele Bastreghi.
Soft, delicate but also dark and shamelessly true. They don’t indulge in chatter and syrupiness like Ramazzotti, nor in screams and explosions of anger like Hard Rock, they are simple.
By Taurus
"Baustelle’s style is very elegant and orchestral pop-rock, full of cultured references."
"Ten songs that are ten frescoes, each with a story or character behind it and as many scenarios."
