Second splendid album of the "triad" of the best works by Le Orme (although almost all the albums from "Contrappunti" to L'Ape are also very beautiful). Compared to "Collage," the lyrics here focus on themes, all "feminine," that are even more sunny, cheerful, and optimistic. On the contrary. Little girls being abused, stalking with attempted home invasions, women in asylums, etc. HURRAY! What a joyful band. All of this is sometimes "sweetened" by reassuring and delicate music and arrangements or by lyrics rich in evocative imagery that try to be as non-explicit as possible, with "Gioco di bimba" being the prime example in this sense, while I find the contrast between the musical sweetness (with the bonus of Pagliuca's electrifying solo on his newly bought synth) and the heartfelt and decidedly more explicit lyrics in "Figure di cartone" to be wonderful. This is one of my favorites in Le Orme's repertoire, alongside "La porta chiusa," which is instead the track where all delicacy is abandoned, especially at the musical level. It constantly maintains an unsettling atmosphere, dark, urgent, and electric, even anguished in the singing of the great Tagliapietra. Even more electric (the most aggressive and "rock" track on the album, as well as dark, no mistake about it) is the instrumental "Alienazione," with Pagliuca's Hammond and various keyboards diving deep into electric distortion, producing truly remarkable sounds in my opinion. Oh, and the cover is fabulous.
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