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THE REVIEW
In the reviews I've read on this site about the album in question, it seemed to me that there was not enough consideration of the period in which it was released. Here I am listening to it and realizing, track after track, that Consoli in 1997 was a true flash that lit up for a moment the Italian music scene. Just listen to it!!!
Highly felt lyrics that sometimes settle not so well, other times almost enchantingly on the notes as if they couldn't have found a better place. You listen and it feels like you're there with the entire Consoli crew in Catania playing in who knows which pub; it seems like you can see the Catanese youth crowding under the small stage, beers in hand, and shaking to the notes of “Per Niente Stanca”, following Carmen's gasping voice and the fierce, almost trench-like arrangement of the piece. A very strange combination, but it works.
Our Carmen puts her whole self into "Fino All'Ultimo", in my opinion, the best track on the album, full of suggestions, tempo changes, with a dragged interpretation that explodes in the chorus, truly remarkable and impactful. There's a bit of everything in this album, the melancholic and moving melody of "Blunotte", the rock rage, the discomfort that becomes a driving force behind the creation of little gems like "Confusa E Felice", "Diversi" and " La Bellezza Delle Cose".
Perhaps after a few listens, the album requires more patience, but it is undoubtedly a rich, anything but trivial, and exciting album. Who can find me something similar in Italy in 1997?
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This review highlights Carmen Consoli's 1997 album 'Confusa e Felice' as a vibrant and unique contribution to the Italian music scene. The reviewer praises the album's heartfelt lyrics, dynamic arrangements, and evocative atmosphere. Key tracks like 'Per Niente Stanca' and 'Fino All’Ultimo' stand out for their energy and emotional depth. Overall, the album is recommended for listeners who appreciate rich, thoughtful music that may require patience but rewards with depth.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Carmen Consoli
Italian singer-songwriter from Catania known for blending rock, folk and Sicilian/Mediterranean influences; rose to national prominence in the late 1990s.27 Reviews
Other reviews
By lovi
"It is precisely the naturalness and the incredible talent, still raw, and not pressured by a success that would come only later, that creates the miracle."
"Every breath, every gasp of Carmen touches the farthest strings of the soul, and then the whole song evolves, explodes, and rigidly becomes an unrestrained scream."
By lexus
An exceptional album..... a gem for those who dare, or would dare to play an instrument, maybe a guiTAR.
Carmen Sconsolata’s album is comparable to the kitsch garbage of LORELLA CUCCARINI (WHO CAUGHT HER), the star of the sappy Sanremo of a few years ago.
