Daniele Groff
Variatio 22

THE REVIEW

In the world of Italian rock dominated by banality, the singer-songwriter from Trentino, Daniele Groff, is certainly an exception.  Perhaps he does not shine for compositional originality, but in this album, there is, in my opinion, an expressive consistency that is hard to find in the works of Italian artists.

Surely helped by the technical skills acquired during his conservatory studies, Groff is capable of producing an ear-pleasing and very British sound. It is undeniable that upon first listen, this record recalls the sounds so dear to the Gallagher brothers of Manchester (alias Oasis). The affinity is clear, for example, between "Dove Sei Stata" and the Oasis-like "All Around The World".

Musically, all the tracks are supported by walls of guitars that caress the listener's ear, the lyrics often touch on non-sense and somewhat represent the weak point of the album as they sometimes sink into banality.

The most significant tracks are the radio hit "Daisy" and the ego-trip "Io Sono Io" (but how it reminds me of "Some Might Say" ...). Also noteworthy are the acoustic "Everyday" and the easy-listening rhyme "Lamerica".

Ultimately, not a masterpiece, but a more than decent debut album for the subalpine rocker, who unfortunately then got a bit lost amidst the hard-to-unravel folds of a rather inextricable career.

Often the line between success and the limbo of anonymity is thin and difficult to comprehend