The "new" Vasco is a bundle of fury and anger, but he channels it in a confused way. The album, one of the artist's most famous best-sellers, is too long and inconsistent. "Stupendo" is a generational manifesto that leaves its mark; "Vivere" is the track that moves, and surprises, the fans. But there is also a lot—too much—of unnecessary clutter and here and there there’s a bit of self-pity. The mountain has labored and brought forth a mouse.
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