The Clash -Sandinista!
SydBarrett96
SydBarrett96

The Clash — Sandinista! | DeRank™: 4,48

Full and pachydermic creative bulimia. more
Gianluigi Gasparetti
Cervovolante
Cervovolante

Gianluigi Gasparetti | DeRank™: 0,00

R.I.P. - The only person in Italy who could speak knowledgeably about Klaus Schulze. Wherever you are, safe travels on the other side Gianluigi! more
The Smashing Pumpkins
Dalia
Dalia

The Smashing Pumpkins | DeRank™: 0,21

"Siamese Dream" and "Mellon Collie..." are two masterpieces of stratospheric proportions. "Gish" is also quite beautiful, as it presents the ears with high-quality Grunge. more
Labradford -Mi Media Naranja
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devale

Labradford — Mi Media Naranja | DeRank™: 0,00

Listening to this record is like taking a slow escalator from the Moon to infinity. more
Lucio Battisti -Una giornata uggiosa
SydBarrett96
Of the period with Mogol, this is absolutely the one I listen to the least. Not that it's a bad record; on the contrary, it's well-played and features the title track and "Nastro Rosa," which are among the best of Battisti's repertoire. The other songs are a couple of steps lower, even though I've always had a soft spot for “Gelosa cara.” Here, however, it’s clear that the fuel with Giulio Rapetti was now running low, and at times, the record feels a bit tired, as if it were trying to repeat the magic of the previous one, but not fully succeeding. It is still a good epitaph for a memorable era, and Mogol's words will never again be so significant: “who knows what will become of us, we will only find out by living.” 4 generous stars. more
Lucio Battisti -Io Tu Noi Tutti
SydBarrett96
Great album, the first of the major Pop-International productions, largely driven by the two masterpiece singles: “Amarsi un po” and “Sì, Viaggiare.” The rest of the songs are still at good levels, with a couple of gems like “L’interprete di un film” and “Neanche un minuto di non amore.” However, I find both the previous and the subsequent ones to be superior, for sure. more
The Smiths
Dalia
Dalia

The Smiths | DeRank™: 0,02

"Over the moor, take me to the moor... Dig a shallow grave and I'll lay me down..." Never in my life will I be able to get out of my head the beauty of these lyrics... A chilling band. more
Tool
Dalia
Dalia

Tool | DeRank™: 0,00

Their Alternative Prog. is something absolutely unique... How can you not love Maynard James Keenan's voice?
Favorite albums: "Lateralus" and "Ænima". more
Levante
Hcerebilnavols7
Hcerebilnavols7

Levante | DeRank™: 0,00

In a lake of melted granite, I perceive pure freshness in ml (cit) more
Levante
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Yftcfuf

Levante | DeRank™: 0,00

..THE NOTHING. more
Silver Jews -Starlite Walker
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nele

Silver Jews — Starlite Walker | DeRank™: 6,00

It's not a rainy afternoon, nor a starry night, and it's not a sad day either. It's just a day like any other. I'm neither melancholic nor cheerful. I'm like someone who often feels like a person who loves music, football, cinema, good food, and beautiful girls (when I was young). I started listening to music at the age of 14, it was 1964. There were the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, Them, but above all, there was Bob Dylan followed by Neil Young. After that, many others came. My memories are of Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Satcell, and many more. Recently, I've been listening to a lot of female artists, considering that today's bands often have a woman as the lead singer. However, I often return to bands like Sparklehorse, Califone, Dirty Three, Duster, and Silver Jews. Yes, the Silver Jews of David Berman, who took his own life in August 2019. My favorite album is Starlite Walker. I don't know why. Maybe because when I listen to it, strangely, I see the light in the sky dimming. Just a coincidence? Who knows!! more
The Pogues -Rum Sodomy and the Lash
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After a dazzling debut, a second album that is both a confirmation and maturation (later fully realized with "If I Should Fall...") at the same time, maintaining the same wonderful green coordinates but adding a bit more variety and, at least for me, feeling a tad more "substantial" compared to the Rose Rosse (Per Me). There is a strong common thread here (but generally with certain Irish ballads), even just in the music and arrangements, between some fabulous ballads (whether written by Shane or traditional or classic from others—Bogle and MacColl) that are Irish and certain American ballads of a similar style, equally drunk, equally melancholic and poignant. And just to confirm, in the CD reissue, there is a poem specially written for them by one Tom Waits, who, by the way, considers this album among his favorites. Then every now and then, the reference to the "landing" territory becomes quite intentional ("Jesse James," for example). The average quality of the tracks? Huge. The production is by the old fox Elvis (the one who wasn't on a deserted island in 1985, I mean). Among the gems is "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day," sung, however, in the female voice of Cait—future Mrs. Elvis—O'Riordan, because even the Pogues had to produce a folk-Irish piece with a female voice; it's no mystery that it always fits perfectly. more
Lucio Battisti -La batteria, il contrabbasso, eccetera
SydBarrett96
Yet another gem from Battisti's zibaldone, where, right from the title (the double bass, the drums), the predominant "rhythmic" aspect of the album is emphasized. Aside from being one of the best-played records in his discography, with three musicians each equipped with four brains as session men (Ivan Graziani-Hugh Bullen-Walter Calloni), there are further discoveries from Lucio, and it’s no coincidence that they will play, all or part of them, in the best albums of the period (in addition to Graziani's "Ballata per 4 Stagioni", we find them in Venditti's "Ullalla", in Area's "Maledetti", and in Finardi's "Sugo" and "Diesel" for example). A rhythm-tribal-dance album with some psychedelic reminiscences, certainly less Pop compared to the next three albums (except for the hit single "Ancora tu", super inspired nonetheless), but where the standout tracks abound, especially “Il Veliero”, a piece that will set the standard, and on which, in my opinion, bands like RHCP have based their careers (“Can’t Stop” is identical, we’re on the verge of plagiarism). more
Lucio Battisti -Una Donna Per Amico
SydBarrett96
The ultimate Pop-Soul album by Battisti. Played and arranged masterfully, without a single flaw. For me, it represents the pinnacle of the second Mogol phase (1976–1980), the most International Dance/Pop (3/4 of these albums were recorded abroad). The intro of “Prendila Così” is, with every listen, always something sublime. more
Giusy Ferreri
Martello
Martello

Giusy Ferreri | DeRank™: 0,00

I'm sorry, but I can't access external links, including YouTube. However, if you provide the text you would like translated, I'd be happy to help! more
Enzo Jannacci -La mia gente
Martello
Martello

Enzo Jannacci — La mia gente | DeRank™: 0,00

Having found it yesterday in Florence, I gave it another listen after a year. And...wow, it really is a great album. Many consider it a minor work in Jannacci's career, but I have never agreed. Perhaps it's very heterogeneous, some tracks are not entirely focused, and the arrangements don't always do justice to certain lyrics (just to give an example, "Pensare che" is quite tough lyrically, but the calm arrangement makes it practically irrelevant). But then there's everything else: even though Jannacci didn't write most of the pieces, many of them are extremely inspired, starting from the very human portrayals in "70 persone" and "Gli zingari" to poetic masterpieces like "Il Duomo di Milano" and "La mia gente," all the way to total absurdity in "El Carrete" and "Il piantatore di pellame." And then there's "Messico e nuvole," how I want to cry! more
Levante
Theo
Theo

Levante | DeRank™: 0,00

Irritating as a field of nettles in the eyes more
Giusy Ferreri
Theo
Theo

Giusy Ferreri | DeRank™: 1,99

The worst ever!! With that voice of hers, a mix between a strangled chicken and a clogged sink, she manages to penetrate deep into my nervous system. I absolutely have to change the radio or put on music to drown her out when I have the misfortune of hearing her. Worse than a giant pine cone up the ass. more
Neil Young -Zuma
pippopalla
pippopalla

Neil Young — Zuma | DeRank™: 3,00

We have returned to the times of Harvest, just a bit darker. more
Vittorio Feltri
Aggiustaminkiat
Aggiustaminkiat

Vittorio Feltri | DeRank™: -8,18

Uncomfortable character says what he thinks, not aligned with the mainstream thinking. Thank you, Vittorio. more