Kevin Ayers/John Cale/Eno/Nico
Conteverde
Conteverde

Kevin Ayers/John Cale/Eno/Nico | DeRank™: 1,37

June night,
Under the stars and the song of crickets. more
Roberto Vecchioni -Hollywood Hollywood
SydBarrett96
Vecchioni's Pop-Wave masterpiece. The stylistic shift of this album is bold, with arrangements diving sharply into the chaos of the ‘80s, yet they remain neither intrusive nor out of place; rather, they are elegant and refined. Once again, there are no flaws; the lyrics reaffirm their excellence, and the music is equally outstanding. Highlighting the album are "Dentro gli occhi," "Sestri Levante," and the magnificent "Parigi (O cara)." more
Roberto Vecchioni -Calabuig, Stranamore ed altri incidenti
SydBarrett96
Absolutely inspired album, it's incredible to think about the string of masterpieces that the professor composed between 1975 and 1982. Here you have all the highest moments, fitting into the varied empyrean of Italian singer-songwriter history. I think of tracks like “Ninni,” “A te,” “Il capolavoro,” “Il Castello” (and here I'll stop, I don't want to list the entire setlist). Super beautiful. more
Lucio Battisti -L'apparenza
Martello
Martello

Lucio Battisti — L'apparenza | DeRank™: 9,34

Another masterpiece. Perhaps, compared to Don Giovanni, it is slightly less focused in its intentions, slightly less cohesive in the succession of pieces, and has a few tracks that are a notch below the others, but it’s still a gem. The arrangements are even bolder, Panella is even more daring with the lyrics, creating truly magical images like the "staircases that twist in the dark" in A portata di mano. And there is one of the most beautiful pieces in Battisti's entire career: Per altri motivi, a unique experience. 9/10, it paves the way for new horizons. more
Yes
silvietto
silvietto

Yes | DeRank™: 1,77

Yes, we are the Progressive! more
Lucio Battisti -Don Giovanni
Martello
Martello

Lucio Battisti — Don Giovanni | DeRank™: 0,00

Let's go straight ahead with the white discs... what can I say? It's a miracle. It's Battisti's album that sounds better than all, the tracks flow in a pleasant and natural way, the lyrics are fantastic, the music is a bomb... but then there are the pieces: the opening "Le cose che pensano," the hammering "Il doppio del gioco," the experimental "Madre pennuta," the most Panellian signature in "Equivoci amici," the incredible arrangement of "Che vita ha fatto," the gallop of "Fatti un pianto," the long tail of "Il diluvio"... and then there’s him, the masterpiece among masterpieces: "Don Giovanni"... but what am I saying about this album? Go listen to it now and if you haven't heard it yet, go recover it; an album like this is almost impossible to find in Italy! 10/10, the whites start in fifth! more
Lucio Battisti -E Già
Martello
Martello

Lucio Battisti — E Già | DeRank™: 0,00

Slightly better than I remembered... even if my judgment hasn’t changed that much. The foundations are very nice, but they’re all a bit on the same level, which, on one hand, makes the album feel much more cohesive, but on the other hand, it makes it monotone and lacking in surprises. The lyrics... well, they are what they are, not these great masterpieces but they are pleasant and sometimes quite interesting (like in Straniero). Among the tracks, I found Scrivi il tuo nome and E già fantastic, Straniero very beautiful, and Una montagna, Mistero, and Slow motion cute. The rest doesn't really move me either way, somewhat like what happened with the debut. An important album, definitely, but not groundbreaking. I liked it more than La batteria il contrabbasso eccetera. 6/10, now it’s time to get serious. more
Ora che sono pioggia
MarkRChandar
MarkRChandar

MarkRChandar: Ora che sono pioggia Traccia 04 in Ora che sono pioggia Album - 1974

One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. more
Pino Daniele -Vai mo'
genevincent
genevincent

Pino Daniele — Vai mo' | DeRank™: 0,72

Supergroup in action... more
Sick Tamburo
Hellviz
Hellviz

Sick Tamburo | DeRank™: 0,00

Rock? Post-punk? Who the hell cares, they kill it both in the lyrics and the music. And if you don’t like them, you’re an insensitive metalhead and you deserve Dream Theater. more
Lucio Battisti -Una Giornata Uggiosa
Martello
It continues to be painfully mediocre, please don’t take it the wrong way. The main flaws are three: the arrangements, sometimes too synthetic or too pompous, it remains the worst-arranged album by Lucio and that’s disappointing, because certain tracks are pushed down (like Amore mio di provincia, which remains nice). The second major flaw is the lyrics, and here a nice parenthesis must be opened: it was already known that Mogol was running out of creativity, but in this album, he is truly at an all-time low, often going off the rails. And the last flaw is Battisti's voice; I don’t know what happened to him, but in many tracks, he doesn’t sing, he shouts, screams like a madman and this destroys the pieces, completely burying them, even Orgoglio e dignità is disintegrated by a chorus that is almost entirely screamed with an unbearable falsetto. All this makes a good part of the album's tracks go to waste: Monolocale, Orgoglio e dignità, Arrivederci a questa sera, Amore mio di provincia, all nice pieces but forgettable, and then there are Una vita viva, Questo amore and Perchè non sei una mela which made me want to stop the album, they are truly bland and especially useless. Out of 10 tracks, only Gelosa cara, the title track, and Con il nastro rosa are fully redeemable, but they also suffer from the defects already mentioned (the first two, absolutely not Nastro rosa). 5/10, let’s move on. more
Una vita viva
Martello
Martello

Martello: Una vita viva Traccia 05 in Una vita viva Album - 1980

Not even my free song in English managed to get us one! Lucio, why?! more
Lucio Battisti -Una Donna per Amico
Martello
Overrated?...yes, I have to say yes. But the album is still beautiful, arranged impeccably. Moreover, there are also tracks among Battisti's best, like Prendila così and Perché no, but also milestones like Nessun dolore and the title track. Yes, the lyrics are not at their best, but honestly, in some parts they manage to return to former glory, so it’s fine. And yes, there are also a couple of minor tracks, actually just two: Maledetto gatto (which still makes me smile) and Al cinema, which continues to make me say "m'ascolto L'interprete di un film che fo prima." 8/10, not the best of Battisti but a must-have step. more
lucio battisti -images
Martello
Martello

lucio battisti — images | DeRank™: 0,00

...it has been painful. This album could have really worked if the lyrics had been better adapted; sometimes they are translated word for word, and this seriously undermines the tracks, especially when excessively long metrics are forced into the vocal lines (which happens particularly in Keep on cruising). And then there are the recoveries...oh dear! A song to feel alive and The sun song are chilling, no exaggeration—they sound incredibly outdated, and this is strange; Battisti's pieces have always been ahead of their time, but these two...no, they are like two songs born old. There is some good, we're still talking about Lucio: I actually found To feel in love nice, and Keep on cruising still has that crazy rhythm...I can't think of anything else noteworthy. It may be controversial, but...4/10. If you want to listen to Battisti in English, look for Friends (Una donna per amico). more
A Song to Feel Alive
Martello
Martello

Martello: A Song to Feel Alive Traccia 02 in A Song to Feel Alive Album - 1977

...could you let me listen to the original please? more
Elettra Lamborghini
Theo
Theo

Elettra Lamborghini | DeRank™: 1,87

Terrible, a manufactured character, with zero talent, a whining and whiny voice, unbearable music, zero absolute score. more
Nightwish -Imaginaerum
atman71
atman71

Nightwish — Imaginaerum | DeRank™: 0,00

The masters of Symphonic Metal. more
Pitchfork
CYPHER
CYPHER

Pitchfork | DeRank™: 0,00

Come on, in the end Rolling Stone is even worse. more
Lucio Battisti -io tu noi tutti
Martello
Martello

Lucio Battisti — io tu noi tutti | DeRank™: 3,84

Really a good album, with three fantastic tracks: The interpreter of a film that I’ve been listening to on repeat for years, Ami ancora Elisa which I heard for the first time and it was a continuous magic, and Si viaggiare which is always amazing. The rest is good stuff, especially Amarsi un po' and Questione di cellule, but there’s still a bit of the issue from its predecessor, the lyrics continue to clash, though here the problem is already more scaled down. 7/10, I wanted to give it an 8 but in my opinion it doesn’t compete with Umanamente uomo and Emozioni. more
Lucio Battisti -La Batteria, Il Contrabbasso, Eccetera
Martello
Ugh, my opinion on this album is quite controversial; I didn't understand it at first and I think it has many negative aspects. Listening to it again, I still think that, but I found something more: Ancora tu remains a "banger," truly excellent, La compagnia always hits even if it misses in some passages, Il veliero is an absolute masterpiece of which I never listen to the lyrics because the insane rhythm keeps me spellbound. But I found a little surprise with No dottore, a track that (in my opinion) deserved a more ballad-like arrangement but is still quite nice, and Respirando, even if I wouldn't listen to it on repeat but it has a great rhythm... okay, that was the good stuff. Frankly, some pieces remain at the bottom of the Battistian barrel: Un uomo che ti ama has one of the most pathetic lyrics ever written by Mogol, alongside an excellent base that is brutally sunk, Io ti venderei continues to torment me; no matter how much I try, I can't listen to it, and Dove arriva quel cespuglio I find tiresome as a track, the base isn't perfectly calibrated and the lyrics are too "by the book." Furthermore, Mogol's lyrics are becoming less interesting, which is strange given the peaks reached with Anima latina. Warning: this album is by no means a failure; it is still excellently arranged and has a couple of gems within it, but I have no interest in listening to it again. 6/10, improvements needed. more