Edoardo Bennato
Martello
Martello

Edoardo Bennato | DeRank™: 0,00

A bit like Venditti, he was great until '84, then he had a decent period at least until '87, and then came the cosmic nothingness. But I give him a 4 because at least he didn't excessively sell out to the market unlike Antunello. more
The Shaggs
StormOTLB
StormOTLB

The Shaggs | DeRank™: 0,00

But fuck off. And then I’d be the idiot giving 5 stars to Lana Del Rey. more
Layla
Marcorock
Marcorock

Marcorock: Layla Traccia 01 in Layla Live - senza data

A masterpiece more
Tim Hardin -Tim Hardin 2
bluesboy94
bluesboy94

Tim Hardin — Tim Hardin 2 | DeRank™: 0,00

Hardin takes a step forward from the first album (which still contains beautiful songs). In this second chapter, there's less blues and more of a softly jazz-inflected folk that perhaps inspired Tim Buckley on "Happy Sad" and "Blue Afternoon." It’s his best studio work, especially since the third is a live album (and what a live album...) and considering that after this brief golden phase of his career (which can be traced back to 1966-1968) he begins a serious decline that will culminate in the cover-only albums of the following decade (with "Shiloh Town" - revived by Mark Lanegan in "I'll Take Care of You" - as his only notable track).
Rating= 4.5 more
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds -No More Shall We Part
bluesboy94
Cave is objectively an artist who has undergone significant changes. Changes that were primarily necessary for his survival. Here, there is no longer the early Cave, that is, the caged animal ravaged by heroin from the Birthday Party and "From Her to Eternity," nor the black shaman who resurrects the Delta blues in "Firstborn is Dead," nor the polished crooner anxious for redemption in "The Good Son." Here, Cave has become a "traditional singer-songwriter," and as far as I’m concerned, it's still a pleasant experience. more
Edoardo Bennato -La Torre di Babele
Ditta
The latest album by Bennato is more “raw” and “angry.” Beautiful, although I slightly prefer the two previous ones and the following one. 4.5 more
Sono solo canzonette
Martello
Martello

Martello: Sono solo canzonette Traccia 08 in Sono solo canzonette Album - 1980

Great and cheerful, with a good dose of irony at certain points. What did you expect? After all, these are just songs. more
Tutti insieme lo denunciam
Martello
Martello

Martello: Tutti insieme lo denunciam Traccia 07 in Tutti insieme lo denunciam Album - 1980

Naughty little song about annoying parents. Interesting, although by far the weakest. more
Rockoccodrillo
Martello
Martello

Martello: Rockoccodrillo Traccia 06 in Rockoccodrillo Album - 1980

Song about the crocodile. Beautiful even if rather long. more
L'isola che non c'è
Martello
Martello

Martello: L'isola che non c'è Traccia 05 in L'isola che non c'è Album - 1980

A little song about the island that doesn't exist. Meanwhile, it is also discussed how man is an idiot. more
Dopo il liceo che potevo far
Martello
Martello

Martello: Dopo il liceo che potevo far Traccia 04 in Dopo il liceo che potevo far Album - 1980

Canzonetta on Sponge. Good as a fleeting piece. more
Nel covo dei pirati
Martello
Martello

Martello: Nel covo dei pirati Traccia 03 in Nel covo dei pirati Album - 1980

Song about the arrival of Peter Pan. Quite calm, I must say. more
Il rock di Capitan Uncino
Martello
Martello

Martello: Il rock di Capitan Uncino Traccia 02 in Il rock di Capitan Uncino Album - 1980

A little song that serves to introduce the figure of Captain Hook. Take it as a 4.5. more
Ma che sarà…
Martello
Martello

Martello: Ma che sarà… Traccia 01 in Ma che sarà… Album - 1980

Song about songs. It still gets me pumped up after all these years. more
Pino Daniele -Come un gelato all'Equatore
Ditta
Perhaps the worst album by Pino Daniele (it competes with that other "masterpiece" that was "Passi d'autore" a few years later, in 2004). Nothing really saves itself, not even the cover. And what saddens me the most is that this man is the same one who wrote and sang songs like “Putesse essere allero,” “Chi tene o mare,” “Terra mia,” etc. etc... rating 3/10. more
Edoardo Bennato -Le ragazze fanno grandi sogni
Ditta
After a few scattered glimpses of decency in the previous two works and the extraordinary last-minute effort “È asciuto pazzo o padrone,” comes this truly terrible album that irrevocably brings poor Edo to the same artistic level as Ramazzotti and Antonacci. He will never rise again. more
Edoardo Bennato -Io Che Non Sono L'Imperatore
Ditta
The most experimental work of early Bennato, and for me it remains (along with the albums from '74 and '77) his greatest masterpiece. A true work of art. more
Zucchero -Fly
Ditta
Ditta

Zucchero — Fly | DeRank™: 0,00

The beginning of the end for Zucchero. I would only save “Occhi” and “È delicato,” on the rest I won't express myself. 2 stars because at least he wasn't yet reduced to an artistic caricature. more
Patti Smith -Exodus
dsalva
dsalva

Patti Smith — Exodus | DeRank™: 0,00

Greatly interesting bootleg, but terrible sound! more