For my taste, the debut of De-Pesci a Modo is rather inconsequential. One could call it a classic "immature" debut; it's more of a lightweight synth-pop/electro-pop album, at times frivolous and at times of higher quality. Overall, it's pleasant, easy to listen to, but it also becomes tiresome quite quickly. This is the only album with Vincenzo Clarco in the lineup, and he is the author of almost all the tracks, so I’d say his departure after this album isn’t exactly a tragedy, considering the much better work that both Mode (especially) and Clarke himself will do in their subsequent bands. Within the genre, it’s a nice album; sure, there are worse, but also a lot better (and they themselves will do much better just a couple of albums later). Some tracks are nice ("Photographic" and "Ice Machine" being the ones I find best), while others push too hard on the more irritating aspect of synth-pop ("Just Can't Get Enough", honestly... No, definitely not), but on average, it remains a pleasant electronic pop album, nothing more. Plus, it’s not even the kind of pop I appreciate the most, in terms of sound, generally speaking; others might enjoy it more. Ah, great artwork, though.
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