Vasco Rossi
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Vasco Rossi | DeRank™: 0,11

After the first two albums that were more singer-songwriter than rock (still very beautiful), he released throughout the 80s other very original albums, some even genius, featuring a nice unembellished rock sound performed by the Steve Rogers Band. The albums remained good until 1996. Since then, unfortunately, the millions have completely dulled his ambitions and inspiration, and he only lives off his past success. more
Claudio Baglioni
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Claudio Baglioni | DeRank™: 0,50

Usually, I don't like "love-only" singer-songwriters, but strangely I do like him: it seems I'm the odd one out! In fact, I’ll go even further, thinking completely against the grain: I liked him much more when he mostly made beautiful and heartfelt love songs than I do now, when he has turned to more "experimental" stuff (Oltre, Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo, etc.), because I think he is much better in the former than the latter. And for me, "Sabato pomeriggio" (75) and "Strada facendo" (81) are two great albums. Even musically, he is not exactly a newcomer: arrangements by Vangelis, Bacalov, etc. more
Piero Scaruffi
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Piero Scaruffi | DeRank™: 0,08

He is not a music critic; to be defined as such, one must go to university and study. There is a specific degree for becoming a music critic just as there is for becoming an art critic, virologist, etc. It works the same way for everything. So he is simply a commentator and opinion maker with his preferences and dislikes (like all of us here on Debaser); consequently, his evaluations are absolutely subjective and therefore unreliable. more
The Syn -Syndestructible
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The Syn — Syndestructible | DeRank™: 0,00

Let’s say that Chris Squire indulged himself a bit, or he made a gift to his old friend Steve Nardelli, or maybe both! more
Roberto Vecchioni
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Roberto Vecchioni | DeRank™: 2,35

And you are not alone when someone else has left you; you are alone if no one has ever come.
My mother always used to tell me: "stop drinking," and she didn’t even know that I hadn’t started yet.
And sometimes I think that Sergio and I, to say goodbye that afternoon, were a bit tipsy, and I was pulling my mom this way and he was leaning a bit that way, alright, I admit it: we were lacking in seriousness; you would have done the same.
Love letters are just funny; only those who have never written love letters really find them funny.
Thank you, Prof, for all this and much more. I’m not giving a 5 only because of the music, which is not always (unfortunately) at the same level. more
The Magik Way
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The Magik Way | DeRank™: 0,00

Certamente! Inviami il testo e procederò con la traduzione. more
Alberto Fortis
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Alberto Fortis | DeRank™: 0,00

The first album, "Alberto Fortis" from 1979, is absolutely amazing, featuring sounds (also) from PFM: exceptional music and lyrics. The next three albums are also very beautiful, although "Tra demonio e santità" (1980) is quite experimental. After that, he seems to have "lost" his way a bit, and for this reason I won’t give it a 5. Nevertheless, he left behind gems that are still classics of Italian music today: Milano and Vincenzo, Il duomo di notte, Nuda e senza seno, A voi romani, Settembre, but above all La sedia di lillà: for me, one of the most beautiful songs of all time. more
Enzo Jannacci
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Enzo Jannacci | DeRank™: 4,58

Bizarre songs, tragic, comic, serious, surreal, mocking, grotesque. And three great albums: Quelli che...(75), Ci vuole orecchio (80), L'importante (85). Also quite forgotten, like Gaber; with whom, among other things, he had collaborated at the dawn of his career and later as well: The legendary Ja-Ga Brothers. Certainly two nonconformists. more
Giorgio Gaber
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Giorgio Gaber | DeRank™: 0,00

A giant. He is the one who risked the most in Italy: his song-theater performances were half-empty at the beginning, but he stubbornly persevered and the results, I believe, have abundantly justified him. In my opinion, he is not remembered as he deserves, unlike his deceased colleagues (De André, Dalla, Daniele, Battiato, Battisti) – which is unfair, because he was worth as much as they were. more
Ivano Fossati
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Ivano Fossati | DeRank™: 2,33

Excellent both in lyrics and music, being also a great multi-instrumentalist and arranger. He started with progressive music with Delirium, moved to rock (I don’t know why he turned his back on "La mia banda suona il rock," which is instead a stunning album from the first to the last song), and ended up in more cultured and refined songwriting. He is one of the few, if not the only one, who not only has not experienced a decline in his career, but has actually improved. And it has been more unique than rare that he retired from the scene while still alive because he was convinced that he had nothing left to offer to the public. more
Antonello Venditti
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Antonello Venditti | DeRank™: 0,00

Very large records in the 70s, still quite good in the 80s (although more "sentimental" and less "angry" than the previous ones). After "Benvenuti in Paradiso" from 1991 (still somewhat bearable), a nearly total decline. PS: the album "Prendilo tu questo frutto amaro" is truly horrible and the subsequent ones aren't much better, perhaps aside from "Dalla pelle al cuore" where there’s more than something to save. more
Elio e le Storie Tese
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Elio e le Storie Tese | DeRank™: 0,00

Sarcastic, irreverent, excessive, vulgar, exaggerated, sexist, misogynistic, trivial: all true, but some of their songs literally make me piss myself laughing. As musicians, I don't think they can be debated: each member of the group is brilliant at the sound of their respective instrument; they're almost tightrope walkers. Since 1999, they've declined a bit in terms of inventiveness and creativity, but I think that's mainly due to the death of one of their members in 1998, the fantastic multi-instrumentalist Paolo Panigada, aka Feiez: obviously, it was a tough blow for all the other "survivors," even though they tried not to show it too much. more
Lucio Battisti
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Lucio Battisti | DeRank™: 0,00

The Battisti-Mogol songs of the 70s have now become part of not only the musical heritage but I would also say the cultural heritage of Italy. I also really like the Battisti-Panella albums, even though they didn’t have the same (immense) commercial success as the earlier ones. In any case, the music is always very innovative. The only album I don’t like is "E già" from 1982, with lyrics by Battisti's wife, under the pseudonym Velezia. But during that period, Battisti had just experienced an artistic divorce from Mogol, and his intention was to move on from the tremendous listening numbers achieved up to that point with his records: a perfectly successful operation. more
Lucio Dalla
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Lucio Dalla | DeRank™: 2,84

Excellent musician (also jazz), excellent lyricist. Although he has experienced a noticeable decline in creativity since the late 80s, what he produced earlier (including the magnificent trilogy with Roversi) guarantees him, in my opinion, the highest marks. more
Eugenio Finardi
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Eugenio Finardi | DeRank™: 0,00

A true rocker. One of the relatively few Italian singer-songwriters for whom music is not just a mere melodic accompaniment to the lyrics. High levels throughout most of his career, quite underrated: for me, he deserved more in terms of fame. The only misstep was the album "Colpi di fulmine" from 1985. more
The Residents
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The Residents | DeRank™: 0,00

Garbage passed off as culture. No one rightly gave a damn about it. more
ilbuconero
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ilbuconero | DeRank™: -0,71

The Goose voice/guitar/VSTs
Lambic drum composer/background noise/sinth

A duo that enjoys playing with samples, noises, and voice crossings. No rules, no pressure, lots of stomachaches and natural outbursts. A fart? Exactly. more
ilbuconero -remoto
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ilbuconero — remoto | DeRank™: 0,00

First stone of a project that aims to make spontaneity and brutality its distinctive features. Here lies the raw essence of the duo, without rules or lines to follow.

A special thanks to Umberto Palazzo for the Mix & Master.

It is available on the following platforms, see the links below.

-ilbuconero | Linktree

We are open to any judgment/feedback, thank you! more
R.E.M. -Fables Of The Reconstruction
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I am convinced that this is the most imperfect album. Highs and lows of emotions. You wonder why that song was included, but it keeps spinning in your head. All the songs revolve around you like satellites, and you ask yourself why they are so imperfect. Maybe beauty doesn't lie in perfection. more