Fontaines D.C.
Usual fake alternative media creation where the indie phenomenon is chased at all costs.
Little form and little substance, many pedestrian copycats, forgettable lyrics, but an arrogant pretentiousness they can't even afford in their wildest dreams.
The comparisons to Joyce's works are laughable; it’s something that the author himself would already be turning in his grave over.
Musically, they don’t rate more than 5.5/6. Around, they're rated 9 by many musically ignorant scribblers who make a living talking well about the usual marketed products and tearing down those who don’t help them earn their bread.
I don’t know if I feel more sorry for the sellout scribblers or these guys.
In any case, I give a 15/10 to their entourage. If they receive such ratings, absolutely outside of any purely musical logic, it's thanks to the marketing hype and those who shell out the cash to align the criticism. more
Cartoons
Witch doctor is my favorite song from when I was 5 years old. I say this with absolute fondness. more
Papa Roach
Course on speculation regarding young people lacking both self-esteem and the tools to realize how low-level this music is. Thank goodness the early 2000s are long gone, along with the fascination for this music. more
Hoobastank
I'll be honest: some of their songs aren't even the worst thing I've ever had the misfortune to listen to. Nevertheless, if I think of a "pointless" band, I instinctively think of them. They took Make Yourself and Morning View by Incubus and decided to cannibalize them until the end of their days. more
The Strokes
Musically, they rate somewhere between zero and one. Excessively exalted through pure marketing operations to exploit their look and image, turning them into the latest (freak show) phenomena. Some incompetent copycat magazines tout them as the best band of the 2000s and praise their first album, which is nothing more than a hodgepodge of references sprinkled with the usual three chords. Let's overlook the lyrics. Harmless in themselves, but pointless. Some songs work well as background for alcoholic parties for fifteen-year-olds. more
Minutemen -What Makes A Man Start Fires?
But what record is this? How much stuff is there? The base is that of punk-hardcore, of course, and then there's a fragrant mix where Funk-Post-Punk touches Jazz touches Blues, and this time even the Rock/Rock Blues guitar of Boon is played and sung by everyone together, with the spicy seasoning of the sarcastic, indispensable invective of the lyrics, ironic mockeries that always put them a step above the other groups of the "genre" (but then, they are a genre apart anyway) just as the tremendous musical and instrumental creativity of Boon, Watt, and Hurley elevates them by another step. In short, above all. Immense. more
Francesco Hertz
A series Cocciante...H more
Francesco
For the joy of nostalgia, Diggeifrancesco has returned. more
Lucio Battisti
Best Italian artist of all time more
Chiara Artemisia M. Mazzeri
Artist with her first novel, academic researcher and seeker of the soul, and of souls. Restless, profound, intimate. You may like it or not, but there is no room for banality. more
Lucio Battisti -Amore E Non Amore
Great album, not perfect, the instrumentals are all excellent, very original "Una" and "Supermarket" are among my favorites by Battisti. Rating: 8 more
Litfiba -Eutopia
Mediocre album with 3-4 good tracks including "Santi di periferia" and "Straniero," some "nice" ones, and other songs that are rather tacky..... Rating: 6.5 more
Queen -News of the World
Maybe "Get down make love" and "Who needs you" spoil the album, "Sheer heart attack" is interesting but cacophonous for my tastes. The rest flows well, also thanks to the opening duo, namely "We will rock you" and "We are the champions." Not a masterpiece, but definitely an "excellent" pop-rock record. Rating: 7.5 more
Raf n' Soul
Certo, puoi inviare il testo quando vuoi. more
The Smile
Nothing special. more
Sufjan Stevens
Among the most poignant singer-songwriters of his generation. One who, in over 20 years of career, has managed to regenerate himself and explore new solutions with strong ambition and a predisposition for sonic research, reaching straight to the heart without ever resorting to cheap tears. Illinois alone is enough for the 5... and if a piece like Casimir Pulaski Day doesn't shake you to your core, I'm sorry for you. more
Killswitch Engage
Overrated and with the original sin of having paved the way for the most cliché chart metalcore of the early 2000s. In years when there were Poison The Well, Norma Jean, Everytime I Die, Glassjaw, not to mention trailblazers like Converge and Dillinger Escape Plan, there was absolutely no need for a proposal like theirs. more
Irene Fargo
Gianmaria Testa in the feminine. more
Leonard Cohen -You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen was great even in his farewell to life. more