Zucchero
Sucrose more
King Crimson -Islands
Classical and poetic. more
Khan
"Space Shanty": a progressive rock album as beautiful as it is overlooked. more
pino daniele -musicante
Beautiful and very underrated album. There’s a lot of the previous work (the Fusion, Neapolitan melody, and so much poetry) but also something new, like some hints of World that will become stronger in the next two albums. An innovative and still great Pino, backed by yet another exceptional cast of musicians (Joe Amoruso, Rino Zurzolo, Mel Collins, Alphonso Johnson, etc.). more
King Crimson -Lizard
Magniloquent fairy-tale painting, blending jazz, progressive, and poetry. A masterpiece, for me. more
King Crimson -In The Wake Of Poseidon
Great album, on the heels of the monolithic debut but more Jazz and experimental. It's the one from the early KC that I listen to "less" (note the quotes), but here too the standout tracks are plentiful: “Cadence and Cascade”, the title track, and the sinister (not coincidentally) and abyssal “The Devil's Triangle” are among the best in their repertoire, for example. more
Slowdive
One of those groups whose name (fantastic) perfectly describes the essence of the music they offer. Simply 'ccezionali. more
The Rolling Stones
First love is never forgotten. more
The Rolling Stones -Their Satanic Majesties Request
The first LP I bought. Not the Stones' best work (slaughtered by critics, rejected by the band themselves, and not even my favorite), it remains a unique record and a crucial milestone for the group's music and Rock in general. more
AC/DC -Powerage
The wildest electric blast from Alla Cazzo Di Cane. Beautiful, maybe it's because I'm in the right mood, but beautiful. Obvious and simple, pure and simply electrifying rock'n roll, wild and hard but beautiful. I think it’s this sound of theirs that I like the most along with Let There. Being all the same, it has the merit of not having lesser tracks, fillers, or dips in tension; the songs are all very cool rock'n roll, all on the same level, perhaps even more so than on the previous two albums, "Powerage" is a nice block of granite. It’s fun to listen to. more
Gary Higgins -Red Hash
When I am ashes, let this album be buried together with my remains. more
Iron Maiden -Killers
The rawest disc from the Maidens, even more than the previous one. "Killers" feels like a bridge, or at least that's how I perceive it, between the '70s Hard Rock and the somewhat Heavy (or NiuUeivovbritiscevimedal) of the '80s. These Maidens are much more concise and direct compared to the later albums, and they are tremendously effective, still retaining a certain underlying "refinement" in the melodies and song structures. And then there's their cartoonish-horrific side that I find so endearing, the usual stunning cover art, the dark-horror themes, and the literary quotes (this time it's Poe) presented in a never-serious atmosphere, all sublimated in the title track, which is my favorite on the album. Not that I like everything (I find the two instrumentals absolutely dispensable; they don't say anything to me, to put it poetically) but it’s a solid album with quite a few great tracks ("Murders in the Rue Morgue," "Wrathchild," "Twilight Zone," which is a little gem, and others). more
Every Time I Die
The best of modern metalcore, in my personal opinion. more
The Young Gods -Skinflowers
With these tractors, you can easily plow the vineyard. more
Maria Cristina Buoso
A skilled writer of thrillers and mysteries, but also an excellent poet. more
Fish -Internal Exile
The giant delivers a decent job. We are far from the past, but how can you not love him! more
Coil
Love in decay, beauty in corruption. Immense. more