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
Of course, my vote doesn’t go to the mummy that appears in the video for "Mai più da soli" or things like that, but to the TRUE Renato Zero, that is, the one from the period 1973-1983. "Invenzioni" and "Trapezio" are his two peaks. Nowadays, it makes me sad just to look at him. more
The most beautiful album by Renatone (it's a close call with "Invenzioni"), there isn't a single mediocre track. "Un uomo da bruciare," "Hanno arrestato Paperino," and "Il caos" are the best of the bunch. more
When the astronaut meets the creator of perfect sound worlds, a masterpiece emerges. more
As far as I'm concerned, the leading figure of recent Italian singer-songwriters. more
If I have personally managed to reassess, at least in part, the two previous albums, this one is already becoming one of the most crude and unbearable, although it still has some remnants of the best Vasco ("Quanti anni hai", "Laura"). The album as a whole would deserve a 1, but I raise it by just one point for the aforementioned tracks. more
What the fuck definition had I written? Anyway, I'll fix it right away: sentimental, unbearable him and his character, half of his songs will be saved throughout the discography. Baglioni from "Questo piccolo grande amore" was, in comparison, De André. more
Good job. Perhaps overrated, but good job. There's much worse. more
An author often criticized for being too commercial or too politically biased, for me he is a multifaceted writer who has always said what he wants. I would have given him 3 stars, but after listening to his latest work *La terra sotto i piedi*, I reevaluate him just slightly. more
The best out there in Italy. The special horoscope, Caramella smog, L'aldiquà (and now also Cinema Samuele) three (four) gems. At the beginning, it was still quite immature... but few know how to write a song like Chicco e Spillo at just 21 years old. more