Fontaines D.C.
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Fontaines D.C. | DeRank™: 0,00

They come from Ireland but they’re not U2, luckily... more
Meghan Trainor
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Meghan Trainor | DeRank™: 0,00

A subpar version and Puttantours'one by Michela Giraud (from top to bottom they are identical, damn donkey!) more
Woody Allen -A Midsummer Night's Sex Commedy
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Little comedy, too sexy. If it was none of that and just six characters messing around in nature, I would have liked it. more
Elton John -Empty Sky
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Elton John — Empty Sky | DeRank™: 2,47

A good debut, featuring young Reginaldo who enjoys himself with his youthful style (later refined with the second beautiful self-titled album) that encompasses both his classical studies (and the arrangements with flute—which we will never find again in his songs—harpsichord, strings, are direct examples) as well as his passions for R&B, soul, blues, and American song genres in general, infused with touches of British refinement and an extraordinary melodic taste that will define his fortunes, always accompanied by his loyal friend and lyricist Bernardo Taupin. Far from the glitzy global superstar he would later become, John was at the time a creator of very refined pop, serious, melancholic although already with more lively folk/country/rock’n’roll flashes and songs that seem like a trial version of those that would soon appear on albums like "Tumbleweed Connection" (like "Western Ford Gateway"). The album is enjoyable overall, but at least three songs stand out: "Val-Hala," "Hymn 2000," and the first great classic ballad (but with the sound of a harpsichord) that is quintessentially eltonjohniana— "Skyline Pigeon." more
Death Cult -Death Cult
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Death Cult — Death Cult | DeRank™: 0,00

This EP by the then Death Cult (shortly after they would simply become "Cult") is truly beautiful. Four tracks, all splendid, starting with the irresistible ride of "Brothers Grimm." Post-punk with a rock edge, gothic due to its dark, nervous, and gloomy contours and atmospheres, featuring an extremely emphatic and theatrical vocal performance, a beautiful work by Billy Duffy on guitar, and an utterly effective rhythm section that gives a wonderful groove to the four songs. Between the Grimms and Vietnam, there is also room for the history and culture of Native Americans ("Ghost Dance" and "Horse Nation," the latter taken from the book "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," which had already inspired the German band Gila a decade earlier). more
Pino Daniele -Nero A Metà
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Pino Daniele — Nero A Metà | DeRank™: 5,41

Thanks to my Rosaspina! (12/06/2022)* more
The Jesus And Mary Chain -Honey's Dead
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Thanks to my Rosaspina! (12/06/2022) more
Carla Thomas -King & Queen
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Carla Thomas — King & Queen | DeRank™: 2,55

Thanks to my Rosaspina! (06/12/2022) more
Killing Joke -Killing Joke
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Killing Joke — Killing Joke | DeRank™: 2,55

Thanks to my Rosaspina! (12/06/2022) more
Circle Jerks -Wild in the Streets
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Thanks to my Rosaspina! (12/06/2022) more
Anthony Bellina -Nato Leone
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Anthony Bellina — Nato Leone | DeRank™: 0,00

Anthony Bellina, known as "Anthony," is a 2002-born artist from the province of Venice. He takes his first musical steps with a guitar in hand, later completing his repertoire with bass and finally drums. From Old School American rap to '80s Heavy Metal, Nu Metal is undoubtedly the foundation of his inspiration. His debut album "Nato Leone" is now available on all digital platforms.

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Nato Leone - Album by Anthony
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Anthony Bellina
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Anthony Bellina | DeRank™: 0,00

Anthony Bellina, known as "Anthony," is an artist born in 2002 from the province of Venice. He took his first musical steps with a guitar in hand, later adding the bass and finally the drums to his repertoire. From Old School American rap to '80s Heavy Metal, Nu Metal is certainly the foundation of his inspiration. His debut album "Nato Leone" is out now on all digital platforms. more
Dr. John -Dr. John's Gumbo
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Dr. John — Dr. John's Gumbo | DeRank™: 3,00

This album by the Doctor is truly beautiful, no longer shamanic-tribal like the previous ones, but completely focused on the music and the classic-traditional songs of Louisiana, of his New Orleans. It's a full recovery of tradition, both in sound and interpretation, blending R&B, Blues, and Soul, with the Doctor gifting us some amazing performances, like "Mess Around" (fiery, pulsing, and a lot of fun, full of life as the best examples of this music are, even when they talk about pain or death, see "Stagger Lee" here "Stack-A-Lee," but I believe it’s still the same song) or "Iko Iko" or "Let the Good Times Roll" or "Junko Partner," and I should actually mention almost all of them. If I had to nitpick, I find it a little less exciting in the final section, but nothing that undermines its value. It's a great album, and for those who love this type of music, I’d say it’s a must-have. Ah, the Dr. John is always fantastic on the piano, simply outstanding in the way he makes it dance and bounce. more
Dead Can Dance -Garden of the Arcane Delights
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You know what I say? Even before "Spleen and Ideal," the first real masterpiece of the DCD is this EP (then added to the self-titled debut). 4 songs, 4 masterpieces, oh. Then, in my opinion, it's here that Brendan Perry's songwriting talent fully emerges; "In Power We Entrust" and especially "Arcane" are spine-tingling (the latter with those guitar notes in the final part... emotions). It's less surprising for Gerrard, who had already done incredible things on the debut, yet "Carnival of Light" remains one of my favorites by the duo. more
Can -Ege Bamyasi
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Can — Ege Bamyasi | DeRank™: 2,12

The brilliance of Czukay & co in a handful of short, simple, and irresistible songs, with a killer groove and Suzuki's always slightly off-kilter melodies that stick in your head (like "Vitamin C" – how lovely is that?) Plus, a couple of longer tracks where they unleash all their madness and experiment more, without giving up that hypnotic and spectacular drive gifted mainly by Jaki's drumming. The album is a masterpiece, perfectly balanced between experimentation, madness, and greater simplicity compared to "Tago Mago." Of the three with Damo, this is the one I listen to most often. How great are the Can (-can). more
Boa Constrictor & A Natural Vine -Boa Constrictor & A Natural Vine
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Ultra-underground album from the American folk/folk-rock undergrowth of the '60s, formed by the Baltimore duo, Ben Syfu/George Friggs (and who the hell are they? Who knows, this is all they did). Nothing that particularly stands out in terms of quality and personality, or originality, compared to the vast folk/folk-rock landscape of 1968, but it features nice songs and is a more than valid record in my opinion. The two pieces that struck me the most are "Son of Kong" and "Sundown Stick" because, among all, they show the most evident debt to the Buckley goodbyeandhelliano style, the one that’s more "groovy" and rhythmic, so to speak, with a vocal echo from the singer that seems quite obvious to me. A gem is "Devil & The Aces of Spades," a folk-ballad enriched in its arrangement by beautiful saxophone strokes that make everything more nocturnal, bluesy, and atmospheric; it might be the best song in the package. Also, "Time is Money" would be a great rock-soulfully track but is hindered by the terrible recording quality. Aside from that, there are some standard psychedelic voices and noises, a lackluster blues ("Down Child"), a nice piece of rougher American folk ("Alligator Man"), and finally three songs of that acoustic folk with delicate, intimate, and melancholic melodies, encapsulated in the opening "Little David," which can be connected both to this type of American folk and in part to the melodies of British baroque folk. Great album. more
Bauhaus -Swing The Heartache: The BBC Sessions
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Well, the BBC Sessions 1980-1983 by Bauhaus, what more can I say? Great repertoire and great performances (chilling finale with "She's in Parties," for example, although in a version without the coda) but the real gems are obviously those tracks that didn't make it onto the studio albums (a few bonuses or alternative versions aside) like "Poison Pen" and especially "Terror Couple Kill Colonel" (one of my favorites by the band) but also a particularly unique gem like "Party of the First Part," which comes from here Party of the first part, The Devil and Daniel Mouhaus Then there’s the presence of almost all their excellent covers: "Telegram Sam" by T. Rex, Ziggy by Bowie, their best one, "Third Uncle" by Eno, but also "Night Time" by Strangelovers (only Rosegarden by Cale is unfortunately missing). In short, a BBC Session not to be missed for anyone who appreciates Bauhaus.
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R.E.M. -Lifes Rich Pageant
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R.E.M. — Lifes Rich Pageant | DeRank™: 6,83

One of the most brilliant works by R.E.M before they became mainstream. Perfectly consistent with their previous path and their now established style, yet capable, with Gehman's production, of steering some tracks in decidedly more electric and rocking directions, featuring a rock-powerpop energy that partially replaces the electric nervousness closer to the wave sound that emerged in certain songs from their early albums (with the first EP and "Murmur" at the forefront, but not only). Meanwhile, there's a triplet of songs that are among my favorites from their rich repertoire: "These Days," "I Believe," and "Just a Touch," the latter exploding with the "rock" soul of the album, unleashed, pulsating, pounding like Mills' piano, irresistible. These are songs that thrill me, alongside other gems like "Begin the Begin" or "Swan Swan H" or the other "rock-pop R.E.M." track "Hyaena." A varied album, full of little treasures. You feel the most classic ballad-lullaby of the group ("Flowers of Guatemala") or a cover of the late '60s band The Clique ("Superman," which seems to say, "Yes, we love '60s pop, didn’t you notice until now? Are you stupid?" Stipe) and finally, something that even sounds like it was played by Marc Ribot suddenly pulled into the album while recording for any contemporary Tom Waits record ("Underneath the Bunker," and no one can convince me that these four hadn't just listened to "Rain Dogs"). more
R.e.m. -chronic town
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R.e.m. — chronic town | DeRank™: 0,00

A really beautiful debut EP, which works in harmony with that rich number of stunning mini-discs that popped up like mushrooms in those years. These are the most new wave R.E.M. you could ever listen to, and this is clearly evident from the typical rhythmic nervosity, the tension in the flow of some of the five songs present here (especially the beautiful "1,000,000"), unmistakable features of that segment of Wave/Post-Punk or however you want to call it; but even so, the nod to the Jangle sound, that acoustic guitar style and the forefathers of this style back in the '60s was already present, along with that delicate melodic taste, personal enough to become a trademark, which in this EP particularly shines with "Gardening at Night", the gem within the gem. All five songs are really beautiful, a perfect warm-up before truly starting to whisper. Belo belo. more
Fairport Convention -Fairport Convention
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A debut as raw as you might expect, missing a crucial element like Sandy Danny, but already full of talent and quality that the band of the very young Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Iain Matthews, etc. demonstrate on multiple occasions. Courage and personality in the covers performed (I love the arrangement of "I Don't Know Where I Stand" with those guitar inserts from Thompson and Nicol), especially taken from various Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell... Still inexperienced as songwriters, they nonetheless manage to produce pieces like "Decameron," the first great song of the band (in the sense of "written by them"). Interesting bonus tracks, "Morning Glory" by Fairport is, I believe, the first cover of a Buckley piece. more