Raphael Gualazzi
Only for Carioca does he deserve eternal praise. Not only does he sound like a lion, but he also manages not to repeat himself. more
Raf
Among his "colleagues," he is the least bad; however, he is not worth more than 2.5. more
Genesis -Seconds Out
The live album that closes the golden period of Genesis, a synthesis of the "A Trick of the Tail" tours (the version of "The Cinema Show" features the one and only Bill Bruford on drums) and, above all, of "Wind and Wuthering." Excellent recording quality, great music, an overall killer setlist, even though I've always hated the chopped version of "The Musical Box"—either play it all or don’t play it at all, damn it. I consider it a beautiful live album (the best among their official ones) but not a masterpiece; however, there are many grand moments: "Squonk" and "Dance on a Volcano/Los Endos" always rock the house live, the version of "Cinema Show" with Collins and Bruford stealing the show during the instrumental part is definitely the highlight of the live performance, "Supper's Ready" and "Firth of Fifth" are excellent, "Afterglow" gives chills. Not everything convinces me, for example, the Collins-led "Carpet Crawlers," or a very isolated Hackett, heavily penalized by the mixing—apart from "Firth"—but hey, it’s a great live album. Hackett left the band right during the mixing of the album, and "Seconds Out" remains, in fact, my last Genesis record truly from the “desert island.” more
Alan Sorrenti
"Air." Period. Too bad for what came after.. more
Elton John -Greatest hits 1970-2002
First CD okay, second not okay. more
Jovanotti
Just for the reviews of @[The Punisher] more
Lucio Dalla
SCATtante more
Timoria
Nothing special even in the much-praised early stage of his career. But maybe the problem is mine: I can't stand Renga, his voice, his way of singing. The Litfiba from 1985-1993 and the CCCP would eat him up in one bite. Renga's transformation into a crooner of ours is then something of disgustingly sad proportions. more
Litfiba -Spirito
The latest album by Litfiba that is worth a listen. It strays quite a bit from their best masterpieces, but overall it manages to earn respect. Tracks like "Animale di zona," "Tammùria," "No frontiere," and "Ora d'aria" are worth a listen on their own. more
Litfiba
In the second half of the eighties, they were giants: the "trilogy of power" is simply extraordinary. Then there was the trilogy '90-'95, with still a few flashes of beauty, after IL BARATRO. But if with "Mondi sommersi" (97) they had already hit rock bottom, with "Infinito" (99) they even started to dig deeper! I prefer not to comment on the period with Gianluigi "Cabo" Cavallo. more
Daniele Silvestri
Until "Mr. Dapatas" (99), a great singer-songwriter, then there’s a decline and (unfortunately) a dark period. Fortunately, in 2016 he remembers he is an artist and makes an elegant comeback. Rating 3.5 for excess. more
Jovanotti
Valid until 1986, then nothing. more
The Corrs
Bravine-i; too bad to have ridden, in order to achieve "easy success", a "useless Dance for years". more
Matteo Garrone
Currently the best director in Italy, despite the few ups and downs. more
Francesco De Gregori -Miramare 19.04.1989
In my opinion, this is a nice album. Perhaps the arrangements are a bit too "exaggerated," so to speak, but the tracks themselves are truly beautiful: especially "Bambini venite parvulos," "Cose," and "300.000.000 di topi." However, staying within the "neighborhood," I prefer the previous one. more
Francesco De Gregori -Scacchi E Tarocchi
If you look for the Prince of "Rimmel," "Bufalo Bill," etc., you might end up a bit disappointed. However, if you listen without preconceptions, it remains an excellent album, featuring gems like "La storia" and "A pà." more
Franco Battiato -l'imboscata
Definitely a great album, slightly better than "The Umbrella and the Sewing Machine." Of the Battiato-Sgalambro duo, it's one of the best, yet still not a 5-star release, which will be reserved for the next one, "Gommalacca." 4.5 more
Lucio Dalla -1983
I instead go against the tide and say that I have always loved this album, although I consider it inferior to the previous ones. Let's say that it's from here that a slightly less sharp period begins, but still of great quality, and it will last until the next album. Title-track, "L'altra parte del mondo" and "Camion" are the most successful pieces. 4 solid stars. more
Zucchero -Oro Incenso & Birra
Ok, Fornaciari is now a little mummy. However, this album is really a lot of stuff, along with the previous one, his most successful work. And then there's "Diamante" (co-written with De Gregori), probably his absolute masterpiece. more
Franco Battiato -L'arca di Noè
Really a lovely album, perhaps overlooked due to the immense commercial success of the previous one. However, in my opinion, it has little to envy: tracks like "Radio Varsavia" or "L'esodo" deserve to be among its absolute peaks. more