One of the last hurrahs from Michele, one of his last albums to be truly worthwhile. I adored it years ago, but even now I can't help but find the atmospheres and sounds of the album fascinating and immersive. Campovecchio combines ancient-primordial suggestions with modern-electronic sonorities, all permeated by clean, crystalline melodies that, at its best moments, are truly stunning. After all these years, I still get emotional with tracks like "Magellan," "Lament for Atlantis," or "Crystal Clear." The sound is incredibly clean; guitar, synthesizers, piano—everything sounds like a glass of fresh water. This is an ultra-relaxing album, to be listened to while being gently rocked, without too much effort; the mood is truly soothing, even if within these deeply relaxing atmospheres, I’ve always sensed a vaguely unsettling something, who knows why, sometimes they induce anxiety. And, at times, there are moments in this Campovecchian "new age" that are rather boring, teetering on the edge of drowsiness, I have to admit. The album is beautiful, with some splendid moments and others less so; when listened to while lying down, comfortable, in a moment of relaxation, even the boring tracks take on a meaning, and the album works well as chamomile tea—it's not insignificant. Beautiful.
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