Really beautiful. A bit commercial, to be fair, but it's okay. more
Modest beginning. Beautiful text. more
3.5/4 up to "Happy Birthday Elvis," a flat zero afterwards. So, averaging... more
Overall, a good album, although it is still far from his masterpieces. Aside from "Attenti al lupo" (which, for being a simple pop song, isn't bad at all), there are excellent tracks, including "2009 (Le cicale e le stelle)," "Apriti cuore," "Bella," "Comunista," but especially "Le rondini," which absolutely deserves to be among his best works. 3.5 more
Despite the first four great tracks, the rest of the album didn't fully satisfy me. Ballando ballando sounds like it was written by Max Pezzali, and that's all there is to it. more
A gentleman's concept. The traffic jam drives me crazy, it's stuff from another planet. And then Nuvolari, The engine of 2000, The interview with the lawyer... too much. more
After days of listening, I can say this: the lyrics are beautiful, the music too, so it can't get any better than this. more
Compared to other previous and subsequent ones, at least here it seems that Lucio has something to say. more
My twenties, the concerts and the hippie philosophy, all brothers shouting "cambio due canne d'erba per una di nero" at the Bob Marley concert in Turin. more
That in the universe of rock there are excellent bands that are completely unknown is not new, and we all know that often success comes from commercial policies or fortunate circumstances, sometimes more than deserved. This is not the case with Devil Doll because if luck is blind and has kept its distance from them, unfortunately, we can say the same for "bad luck." We'll see why later. The fact is that these Devil Doll are fundamentally Ms. Colleen Duffy, who drags behind her an adolescence filled with drugs, alcohol, and violence, and a punk past that she has never renounced, clearly felt in her songs. Accompanied by a group of top-notch musicians (Jon Button, ex-Who), Colleen Duffy has a voice like few others, a mix of Dita von Teese and Julie London, with husky tones reminiscent of Wanda Jackson at her best. And the music? Here's the interesting part because if you think you can label it somewhere, you're gravely mistaken. She can effortlessly transition from rockabilly, to blues, to punk, to rock, to jazz, adding to each piece a touch of her own personality and originality. Unclassifiable is the right term. And what about bad luck? With all the talent she carried, Colleen Duffy woke up in 2014 in a wheelchair. After years of therapy, Colleen Duffy is back, and we eagerly await her new album set to be released in April 2020, titled "Lover & a Fighter." more
comprehensive and exhaustive more
Simply wonderful, probably his most successful album (along with the masterpiece "Creuza de ma"). A thank you also goes to the collaborator Ivano Fossati. more
beautiful box set for one of the most stunning electronic albums of the decade. more
Up until "Ferry Boat" (85), a truly great artist, extraordinary live performances and amazing albums, with the standout triptych being "Pino Daniele 79", "Nero a metà" and "Vai mo'". Then came the slow and inexorable decline, starting from "Bonne soirée" (87), which nonetheless remained at a decent level until "Che Dio ti benedica" (93) included. From "Non calpestare..." onwards, it was essentially pointless, aside from a few scattered gems here and there. more
An incredible thing, in my opinion its absolute peak, still remains very relevant after over forty years. It's also hard to determine which piece is more successful, to the point that they are all on the same level. more
I’ve tried with her albums labeled as the "best," but I can't quite warm up to her, although I do recognize her value. Her main issue? The voice. more
ALL IS FULL OF LOVE more
It makes me think that what truly matters remains, despite everything. more
And then the swear words you let slip, that serve to spice up your authorial discourse, like snail slime they’re there to prove that it’s true... it’s true that you can’t improve, with your disgusting education with your disgusting education... lazy! more
I know half of his discography by heart, yet I've never been able to see him perform. I believe he rightly belongs among the 10 worst "singers" Italy has ever had. more