Glittering guitars, unstoppable grooves, hypnotic beats, fiery rhythms... of course, I'm not talking about this album, which marks the end of the dialectal project Charlie & The Cats.

"Baciami l'orso", released in 1996, is a tired work, far from inspired, a result of the tensions that arose between frontman Charlie Cinelli and shadow-frontman Alan Farrington: forget the unrestrained revelry of "Greatest Tits", the groove of "Orzinuovi" and the eclectic dynamism of "Vakaputanga".

Despite everything, there are songs in a typically Cats style: Höpei che Spöha is the classic unpretentious rock much loved by Charlie, Behcia Blues follows the same line but with a touch more humor, Nel Carmen is an interesting experimental dialogue with a jazz flow that can make you smile but nothing more. Unfortunately, three songs are not enough to make an album memorable or even sufficient; indeed, it's the average quality of the work that leaves you perplexed: if it's possible to note a few positive moments, it's equally true that the majority of the songs go by unnoticed. There's very little of value left: the epic Aggettivi 3, a seven-minute compendium of Brescian epithets and insults, deserves a mention.

In conclusion: a bittersweet ending for one of the most beloved bands by the Brescian public, leaving us with an album that, if possible, will be appreciated only by long-time fans. Charlie Cinelli will embark on a successful singer-songwriter career, while the remaining Cats (of marble) Farrington and Valbusa will not be able to repeat the success of the good old days.

Tracklist

01   Höpei Che Spöha (03:18)

02   La Chitarra Di Beppe (04:00)

03   Strumentaleggio (02:20)

04   Aggettivi 3 (07:00)

05   Keötkìpo (05:10)

06   Siamo I Ciarli (01:30)

07   Aggettivi In Mantovano (03:00)

08   Tutto Per La Topa (01:50)

09   Bye Bye Breha (04:30)

10   Behcia Blues (03:20)

11   Sì, Ma Che C'entra!? (03:16)

12   Zazzazzazza (02:03)

13   Nel Carmen (05:10)

14   Ritornello (03:30)

15   State Calmi (02:20)

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