Cry Excess
Ambition is the shit

Just over a year ago, I introduced you to Cry Excess and their debut album "The Deceit" (review here), describing this band as a project aiming to get straight to the point without wasting time. And from that album to today, many things have happened for this Turin quintet: tours and shows supporting international bands, a growing fanbase, and finally a record deal with the American Luxor Records that led to the release of "Ambition is the Shit." Their bold way of presenting the much-discussed "core music” might closely associate them in the common imagination with a band like Attila, with the only difference being that despite having a much smaller budget compared to these overseas "stars," Cry Excess has produced an excellent album. Certainly, as I mentioned in the case of "The Deceit," we are dealing with a band that, artistically and in terms of image, leaves no room for half-measures; you either appreciate them or hate them. This isn't a problem that affects them in the slightest, to the point of putting the so-called haters at the center of attention in "Ambition is the Shit," with titles and lyrics that directly confront (and with veiled irony) envy and baseless criticisms. A few examples? "Ripshit (Hands up for the Italians)," "Rebel Forever," and "I Never Liked Klowns" come to mind first, but we could almost talk about a concept album in how the main theme is precisely what was just mentioned. Anger and biting considerations find an outlet through much more varied vocals compared to the past, from a more incisive growl to well-arranged melodic tones. Musically, this is an album full of groove, with super-produced sounds where electronics play a co-starring role in almost every track. Cry Excess is undoubtedly a band very attentive to making each new vibe from the States their own, a constant search that has led to quality results and high standards in an alternative key, following in the footsteps of Devil Wears Prada and Texas In July. The fact that they produced the album entirely on their own in their Excess Studios adds points for esteem to the project given the results achieved in sound. If you're a lover of this type of music, nothing more to say, this album is definitely up to current recording standards, while for those who struggle to understand all this, it's best to stay away, the hives could spread in just a few minutes!