The story of the "super voice" has grown tiring (Giuno Russo?, Antonella Ruggiero?)... Giorgia: a couple of good songs, but it's not enough. As the good Vasco (whom I don't admire) used to say, speaking in general: a singer can have the gift of voice, can have a great band, etc., but none of that means anything when... in reality, they lack songs. more
Do you not smell this scent of iodine? more
One of the few Italian singers who has not drawn inspiration from any international author older than HIM. Basically, whether you like it or not, he is original, an authentic troubadour (who, throughout his career, has always minded his own business, sometimes facing the consequences). more
After witnessing the rise of Alessandra Amoroso and Co., I began to appreciate her as an organist. more
Someone who has transformed, at their convenience, improvisation (not intended as musical improvisation) and the lack of a specific gift into a brand (for the masses, declaring to have attended one of their concerts is like claiming to be in the know), all while pulling out some fitting lyrics and collaborating with the right people. Obviously, they are not a zero in the "artist" category, but neither are they a true artist. A circus in the form of a man that has been functioning for over 30 years. If for Christmas you gift someone (someone who doesn’t know Benessum by Andrea Mingardi, basically almost everyone) a CD of theirs, in 99% of the cases you’ve hit the mark. more
Master Angelo Branduardi: the only singer-songwriter, musician, and composer from Italy who is incapable of aging; as a young man, he has never been, as he has always been magically ''ancient''. more
They entice into alcoholism more
Dignified more
The only band, that ever existed, which gave an opportunity to a singer, the emblem of a lack of talent, to declare a solo career. more
Cult almost as much as Cristina D'Avena. Hating them is not educational. more
Tiziano Ferro, already in 2003, seemed like an exceptional singer-songwriter in comparison. That says a lot. more
Only his far-sighted definitions and reviews by federicolaurent/trentavoltemegl will remain. more
The interpreter (Lady and Icon) par excellence. One who has filled theaters all over Europe, with elegance. Muse of Franco Battiato, she too. more
probably is, right after "lilly", the ultimate masterpiece of the sanguine Venditti, fighter and "furious". the title track sends chills down your spine every time you listen to it, just like "il treno delle sette" or "le tue mani su di me". MASTERPIECE more
Done, rightly, outside of any mechanism and/or record label. more
Post-rock singer-songwriter more
The peak together with the previous Pigro. Here we reach the height of his production (alongside Fango): Fuoco sulla collina is a masterpiece of immense storytelling, a beautifully sung nightmare and perfectly centered guitar riffs. If we don't count the others... Taglia la testa al gallo, Agnese, Fame, Il piede di San Raffaele, Dottor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, Modena park... not a single piece less powerful than the other, truly frightening! I've always preferred Pigro between the two, but this... is spectacular! Best tracks: Fuoco sulla collina, Taglia la testa al gallo, Agnese. more
As a solo artist, he has tried multiple times to take the "big" leap (staying a rocker, yes, but also with one foot in the mainstream) with little success. Later on, when he realized he couldn’t make it (he's not as cool as Renga), he did everything to avoid fading away, thus maintaining a solid sense of human and artistic dignity. I respect him and listen to him a lot. Among other things, he is someone who fights every day, someone who gives meaning to life... and to the music he makes. more
The best album by Pino after "Ferryboat" is possibly rivaled only by the 1987 record. "Anna verrà" is truly wonderful, one of the last gems in the discography of the Neapolitan artist. 7.5 more
A former singer and a former man. more