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Depeche Mode: Music For The Masses
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Depeche Mode: Music for the Masses
4 jun 15
It was with this record that I discovered, back in 1987, Depeche Mode; an album that in no way suffers from the relentless passage of time, maintaining a changing personality that is truly enviable. A series of tracks that are still performed at their concerts today: from the opening "Never Let Me Down Again" to the subsequent "Strangelove" and "Behind The Wheel": a perfect blend of the best Pop-Rock from the award-winning Gahan-Gore-Fletcher and Wilder...SACRED...
Depeche Mode: Songs Of Faith And Devotion
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Depeche Mode: Songs of Faith and Devotion
12 oct 14
Second album of the nineties for the group hailing from Basildon, England; a decade that represents their most challenging period, particularly due to the deteriorating physical conditions of singer Dave. The songs offer a successful mix of anguish and heaviness, featuring a dark, sharp guitar sound full of gloom; the opening duo "I Feel You" "Walking in my Shoes" perfectly captures the atmosphere of one of Depeche's finest albums.
  • hjhhjij
    12 oct 14
    Great album, nothing more to say.
  • hellraiser
    12 oct 14
    I have this one too, very beautiful, perhaps their best period for me...
  • De...Marga...
    12 oct 14
    I agree; I've always considered the three albums from the nineties to be the golden period of the band. Even though I do appreciate them in the eighties, with those easier and dance sounds, and in their very recent work. In short, they're among my favorite groups.
  • nes
    12 oct 14
    "live" is even better. among the top 3 in the group.
  • De...Marga...
    12 oct 14
    @nes: to be honest, I prefer the album I'm pointing out, even though it's a good live recording that faithfully follows the studio tracks. Dramatic and challenging tour: huge problems for David, a nervous breakdown for Martin, and Alan's definitive departure. I didn't remember that you liked Depeche as well, my dear; and I'm glad.
  • the last
    13 oct 14
    My favorite by Depeche Mode, In Your Room, in its original form, is stunning, primal, deep... I much prefer it to the video version (which is beautiful, by the way), if I remember correctly, it was remixed by Buch Vig on that occasion. A really great album!
Depeche Mode: Ultra
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Depeche Mode: Ultra
28 mar 14
An album born out of difficult circumstances following Alan Wilder's departure: endless recordings, David on the brink of death, and the sound of the record reflects all of this. Songs like "Barrel of a Gun," "Home," "It's no Good" carry that dark, depressed, deep aura typical of the entire album... there's no room for brightness. My Depeche Mode album.
  • SilasLang
    28 mar 14
    As an old fan of Depeche, this is the last great album they made. They should have disbanded after this.
  • Goldfinger
    28 mar 14
    I agree with Silas, this is their last great album. In my opinion, Wilder's departure was disastrous in terms of quality, considering that much of the arrangements were his work.
  • De...Marga...
    28 mar 14
    On the fact that this is the Depeche's latest essential work, I have nothing to say; however, I believe that their career has continued with valid albums, up to last year's release that I appreciated. This year as well, I wasn't able to see them at the Forum di Assago: I had a "malore" a week prior and, much to my regret, had to give it up... I had bought the ticket back in June of last year...
  • hellraiser
    28 mar 14
    I know this one very, very well, a great record and as you said, the band's last great album...
  • Cunnuemammadua
    29 mar 14
    I agree, in my opinion "Exciter" is also salvageable, not certainly for the noteworthy tracks but for the originality of the proposal.
  • De...Marga...
    29 mar 14
    Exciter is the album of rebirth after all the problems that haunted Depeche Mode in the nineties. You can clearly feel this from the "sunny" nature of many songs, with much less heavy and dark tracks and more "easy" arrangements, making the listening experience less demanding.
Depeche Mode: Exciter
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Depeche Mode: Exciter
12 jun 14
The first album by Depeche Mode in the new millennium is marked by positivity; having navigated, not without trauma, the tumultuous nineties with the enormous issues concerning Dave's physical condition, we finally have an album that is at times sunny and romantic. The internal booklet photos show the smiling faces of the guys; and the songs are the logical consequence of this rebirth in music. "Dream On," "Freelove," "I Feel Loved," and the delicate "Goodnight Lovers" are the standout tracks, simply.
  • Psychopathia
    12 jun 14
    I didn't like it, too bland. My favorite? Dead of Night (what a surprise). Ah, I found Vae Solis by Scorn for 6 euros. I've been looking for it for years but now I got it on Earache Records via amazon.de. Let's hope it arrives soon. 6 euros!!! Do I have your blessing?
  • De...Marga...
    12 jun 14
    I need a review to respond to you; as for the Depeche Mode, I absolutely prefer their works from the nineties: "Violator," "Songs of Faith..." and "Ultra." Even though I like this album precisely for its freshness in composition, after all the negativity that has passed. Coming to this point regarding the Scorn, I can definitely say that you made a great deal; listen to it calmly if you're not used to such complex, hypnotic sounds through the long compositions. But I'm sure you'll be able to appreciate it for the industrial-dub-ambient masterpiece that it truly is; I listened to it again in the last few days and it remains an intimidating monolith. Cheers, dear friend.
Depeche Mode: Songs Of Faith And Devotion Live
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Depeche Mode: Songs Of Faith And Devotion Live
31 may 15
An atypical live performance recorded in 1993 by Depeche Mode: a live rendition of the album released just a few months prior, playing the songs in perfect order. It starts with the stadium rock of "I Feel You," followed by the dark tones of "Walking In My Shoes" and "In Your Room." A stressful tour that would see Alan Wilder's departure and lead to a series of negative situations such as Martin's nervous breakdown and Dave's "apparent death." A spectacular album... RUSH...
Diaframma: Siberia
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Diaframma: Siberia
27 nov 14
It was December 5, 1984: thirty years have passed since that cold date, and never could a better title accompany the debut of Federico Fiumani's band, with Miro Sassolini on vocals at the time. It is the cold and detached singing that gives a decisive imprint to a record where references to English Post Punk and New Wave are very evident; and it is always enjoyable to be enveloped by the icy textures of "Siberia," the track that opens a record still essential today.
Dire Straits: On Every Street
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: On Every Street
16 apr 14
The radiant musical career of Dire Straits comes to a close with their sixth studio album; a work that reflects the themes that Mark has skillfully gifted to us listeners, with his usual, wise, unique, wonderful guitar style, finely accompanied by fitting arrangements, never trivial and always capable of evoking deep emotions... and it is an emotion for me to think that we have reached the finish line... These have been important years... Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Dire Straits: Brothers in arms
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
15 apr 14
It's 1985: Dire Straits reach the milestone of their fifth studio album, and it's the classic work that represents the completion of the circle. An almost unparalleled record in terms of sound perfection, achieved with nine songs that experience not even the slightest drop in tone; from the booming rock of "Money For Nothing," featuring a vocal cameo by Sting, to the country of "The Man's Too Strong," which has a remarkable acoustic opening, all the way to the concluding and bittersweet "Brothers In Arms."
  • CristianoDA
    15 apr 14
    a tank!
  • De...Marga...
    15 apr 14
    With its velvety tracks, though; joking aside, it's the "universal" album by Dire Straits, perfect in terms of songwriting, with a production that highlights all the components that give depth to a sound never so carefully detailed. An album that has sold, if I remember correctly, around thirty million copies worldwide.
Dire Straits: Dire Straits
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: Dire Straits
14 apr 14
The debut of Dire Straits is an album recorded in just a few weeks; simplicity, essentiality, and right from the start, a style to spare. A soft rock-blues that draws its influences from J.J. Cale and Bob Dylan, yet already showcases a well-defined personality. Nine songs unfold during the listening experience, with the famous "Sultans of Swing," a guarantee of a beautiful career to come, which will soon captivate Dylan himself through a series of excellent collaborations with Mark Knopfler.
  • hellraiser
    14 apr 14
    History.
  • De...Marga...
    14 apr 14
    We practically said the same thing, but it took just one word for you; the entire work of Dire Straits will always fascinate me, just like my very first listens. How are you doing with the 80s musical learning I warmly suggested?
Dire Straits: Alchemy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
16 apr 14
When I have to talk about "Alchemy," I like to highlight a detail that may not be given the proper consideration. I'm referring to the Deluxe Edition with the attached DVD, where you can clearly see how the band, throughout the long concert, always plays with a prominent smile, a certain sign of an innate pleasure in presenting such masterpieces in Music to the audience. One of the live albums that I consider to be particularly well-done and of exquisite impact for fans of the English group.
Dire Straits: Communiquè
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: Communiqué
16 mar 14
Together with its one-year-older twin, the eponymous Dire Straits, Communiqué represents the essence of that guitar sound, the Magical Touch, that Mr. Knopfler has gifted us; and to give substance to what I've written, I quote the concluding part of "Where do you think you're going?" where the final fade-out of the guitar will continue to bestow upon me those dazzling emotions that have always accompanied its wonderful and crystalline progression.
  • hellraiser
    16 mar 14
    Great album, featuring Lady Writer, one of my all-time favorites. Great guitar, great band...
  • De...Marga...
    16 mar 14
    And you are absolutely right, young one from the province of Granda. In the cassette tape I bought more than thirty years ago, Lady Writer opened side B... unforgettable moments, and just thinking about it fills me with overwhelming joy; in the over three hundred concerts of my life, I have never managed to see Mark in action and that sound of his... Immense.
  • +)xAx(-
    16 mar 14
    You’ve sold out, De Ma, you’ve started making.... definitions, damn it, a talent like you, show them what you’re made of, drop a killer review that blows everything away!!
  • De...Marga...
    16 mar 14
    Only now do I remember who you are, enigmatic and cryptic colleague; if you’re interested, I’ve already provided a new review of my cousin Les, bassist with the classic attributes that ROCK...Alegar
  • RIBALDO
    17 mar 14
    Beautiful album, underrated. It’s on par with the first one, in fact… maybe even a bit better…
  • De...Marga...
    17 mar 14
    And from the heights of my venerable age, as I approach my fifties, I will continue to be moved by listening to the first two works of Dire Straits, which I consider equally beautiful. And, paraphrasing a title of a song by The Smiths, this light will NEVER go out...Alegar and thank you for the beautiful words you shared about an epoch-making album.
Dire Straits: Making Movies
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: Making Movies
12 apr 14
When I have to choose my quintessential Rock album, I have absolutely no doubt; the third work by Dire Straits has all those worthy characteristics to lend substance to my reasoning. Seven songs for 38 minutes and 30 seconds: it starts with "Tunnel of Love" and ends with "Les Boys", passing through "Romeo and Juliet", "Skateaway", "Expresso Love", "Hand in Hand", and "Solid Rock". Sublime, fascinating, wonderful...
  • CristianoDA
    15 apr 14
    Oh my gosh, what pieces! Great description!
  • De...Marga...
    15 apr 14
    Dear Cristiano,
    Perhaps you have understood my absolute and pure love for Dire Straits; their entire discography excites me even after all these years, but personally I am deeply attached to Making Movies because in 1980, when I was thirteen, I was captivated by its memorable charm that has continued without the slightest weakening for over thirty years; it is an album so rock in the way that simple word should be, thanks to a series of songs that give me no "truce" at all. And then, of course, "SOLID ROCK."
Dire Straits: Love Over Gold
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: Love Over Gold
12 apr 14
"Love Over Gold" is the title of the fourth album by Dire Straits; a record that transcends the barriers of time and space, as the cover beautifully announces. This time the songs expand, reaching peaks of pure adamantine beauty; there are only five tracks that follow one after the other, with the extraordinary opener being "Telegraph Road," an everlasting rock ride where Mark's guitar gives us a finale.....that sends chills down our spine.
  • bluesboy94
    12 apr 14
    Some define this as an "art-rock" album, but I don't quite agree. However, this is their best album, and also the most ambitious. Knopfler is incredibly inspired, both in his solos and in his lyric writing (see the title track and "Telegraph Road"). "Telegraph Road" is a whirlwind of emotions, the best composition from Uncle Mark... 13 (or 14) minutes that flow beautifully (without being pompous, stuffed with virtuosities and various stuff)... For me, this album definitely deserves 5 stars!
  • De...Marga...
    12 apr 14
    Since the release of Making Movies in 1980, I consider Mark and his band as a personal untouchable icon. The start of the album is a song that knows not even a second of "weariness", lasting exactly 14 minutes and 15 seconds. While I was writing my four lines, I had this very song as my musical companion; the final explosion, around the moment when Mark utters the last words...."was The Telegraph Road....", evokes in me a terrifying emotional avalanche in terms of intensity: all this since 1982..not to mention the concluding "It Never Rains". I'll stop here otherwise I'll end up writing a review. Thank you for stopping by, I always enjoy talking about music with knowledgeable and young people....maybe...
  • De...Marga...
    12 apr 14
    My usual rush: Mark's last words are "...Down The Telegraph Road."
DIRE STRAITS: on the night
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: On the Night
17 apr 14
The live album that best celebrates the farewell of Dire Straits; an album that once again confirms how in concerts Mark Knopfler's band could blend elegance and musical expertise, enchanting the audience with songs made even deeper and always meticulously detailed. A setlist that mostly features songs from the last two studio albums; and it is the poetry in the music of "Brothers In Arms" that marks the end of the show.
dIRE sTRAITS: Live at the BBC
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dire Straits: Live at the BBC
25 apr 14
I have always considered this "Live At The BBC" as a sort of "garage" album by Dire Straits. Indeed, we hear six songs performed here, in 1977, that the following year will compose the sonic wonders of the band's self-titled debut album. A rough record, but one that certainly highlights the characteristics of a sound that will turn out to be an invaluable strength throughout the band's career... Indispensable, at least for me...
  • hellraiser
    25 apr 14
    Here we can already see the talent of our artists, a beautiful album featuring many great songs that will be released next year...
  • De...Marga...
    25 apr 14
    I think the photo of Mark on the cover is quite emblematic and fully highlights the "garage" reference of the music that is clearly present here; the beginning of a career that I consider fundamental for my growth as a listener.
Discharge: Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Discharge: Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing
9 oct 14
The 1982 debut for Discharge, an authentic musical legend of English hardcore; a dangerous, transgressive sound, with lyrics that heavily lash out against everything and everyone, especially the political world. Pioneers of the next step that would lead to the birth of the Grindcore movement, with the arrival of fellow countrymen Napalm Death and Carcass. A raw, ferocious album like few others for a "No Future" generation that seeks to unleash their anger in tracks like "Protest and Survive."
Edda: Semper Biot
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Edda: Semper Biot
19 sep 14
Stefano "Edda" Rampoldi, singer of Ritmo Tribale; after leaving the Milanese group, he withdraws from the music world for about a dozen years, returning in 2009 with this first solo work. An essential album: just voice, acoustic guitar, and little else; heartfelt songs, steeped in pain, that lay bare his problems, his fears, his dramas. I picture him sitting on a chair, with the guitar, in an empty room; while a blood-red dawn heralds a serene, clear day...
Entombed: Left Hand Path
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Entombed: Left Hand Path
29 aug 14
The debut of the Swedish band, with a lineup at the time just beyond adolescence. An album that is a fiery burst of immense destructive violence, with a Death/Crushing sound that will never be replicated by Entombed. It is the lengthy title track that opens the journey to the darkest, blackest, most disturbing hell, immediately followed by the blisteringly fast "Drowned," where the lesson of the masters Slayer is pushed to extremes. With Lars's voice being a primitive growl that unsettles...
Faith No More: King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Faith No More: King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime
18 apr 14
I wonder if it's possible to give less than five stars to such Music!!!! An album that encapsulates the journey of Faith No More, from the deadly outbursts of "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies," through the radiant beauty of "Evidence," a soft ballad with soul flavors and a guitar that weaves funk phrases of the highest quality. And then Mike's voice, never so versatile, proving it can do whatever it wants... and well. "Never Felt This Much Alive."
  • SilasLang
    18 apr 14
    Maybe my absolute favorite by FNM. The most "Bungle-like," partly XD
  • SilasLang
    18 apr 14
    Maybe my absolute favorite by FNM. The most "Bungle-ian" album.
  • De...Marga...
    18 apr 14
    I thought the same thing while jotting down the definition, and that laid-back "Evidence" seems to come from the last album by Mr. Bungle, California; for me, a step above remains The Real Thing, even though in King for a... Mike's vocal performance is unmatched... I’ve seen this band live three times... truly terrifying!!!!!
  • SilasLang
    18 apr 14
    Damn, I wrote 2 identical comments... anyway, The Real Thing has always been the one I appreciate the least, I don't know why...
  • tia
    18 apr 14
    Maybe I prefer Angel dust.. This is definitely more varied and more open.. I would say I agree with the neologism that is the + bungleiano...
Faith No More: Album of the Year
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Faith No More: Album of the Year
31 dec 14
"Album Of The Year" is the title of the band's latest chapter, although new developments seem to be on the horizon for 2015. My judgment on the album is difficult because it inevitably has to compare with the three previous works, which are true masterpieces of total crossover; a much more controlled album in terms of sound, with Mike's voice, except for rare exceptions, calm and smooth. Nevertheless, "Collision" and especially "Naked In Front Of The Computer" deliver hard...HELPLESS..
  • hellraiser
    31 dec 14
    I have always listened to the previous ones, never this. One day or another, I'll make it right...
  • De...Marga...
    31 dec 14
    I just read this morning that in April 2015 a new album by the band will be released; but I honestly don't know what to expect, finding these reunions after years rather inconclusive. Hellraiser is a good album, played with the usual immense class by excellent musicians; however, it absolutely does not reach the stratospheric heights of its illustrious predecessors.
  • tia
    31 dec 14
    I just commented over there... I hadn't seen over here! tra-la-la-la-la.
  • hellraiser
    31 dec 14
    Usually, reunions don't convince me much; I hope they have the style and energy of the good old days, but I doubt it very much...
Faith No More: The Real Thing
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Faith No More: The Real Thing
30 dec 14
Third album for the San Francisco band, featuring the vocal debut of a young Mike Patton: their first masterpiece. One of the albums that firmly establishes the foundations for the birth of crossover, mixing everything and more like no one had dared to do before. Metal, Rap, Funk, etc... played by technically impeccable musicians; there are two tracks that, in my opinion, stand above the other very valid songs: the epic, lengthy, and complex title track and the reinterpretation of "War Pigs"... EPIC...
  • tia
    30 dec 14
    And what about woodpecker from mars? Or the attack of Surprise, you're dead....a record that I played endlessly..
  • De...Marga...
    30 dec 14
    For reasons of space, verbose as always, I did not mention the originating group of the song "War Pigs"; I believe it is completely unnecessary, given their more than decent importance!!!
  • De...Marga...
    30 dec 14
    All should be mentioned, good morning; and what do you think of the dreamy, almost jazzy conclusion? I personally prefer "King For A Day..." but I can't give you a sensible explanation either. Hello dear and happy 2015; a kiss to your wonder.
  • De...Marga...
    30 dec 14
    All should be mentioned, good morning; and what do you think of the dreamy, almost jazzy conclusion? I personally prefer "King For A Day..." but I can't give you a sensible explanation either. Hello dear and happy 2015; a kiss to your wonder.
  • tia
    30 dec 14
    To you as well, dear, happy two thousand fifteen and may this be the right time for everything you desire!! Namastè
  • macaco
    30 dec 14
    I thought it was the first... but look at that stuff!
  • Dragonstar
    30 dec 14
    Beautiful, innovative, engaging. Although it’s a musical style that doesn’t completely align with my tastes, I must admit that I have always really liked this work; in fact, it might just be their finest album. A recommendation that put me in a good mood!!
  • De...Marga...
    30 dec 14
    "Report that put me in a good mood" This Dragonstar is beautiful!!! The infinite power of Music!!! Just think that for me the most aggressive and heavy Death Metal, (Death, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Obituary just to name four pillars of the genre) relaxes me... Strange but that's just how it is.
Faith No More: Angel Dust
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Faith No More: Angel Dust
5 jan 15
Another spectacular album by Faith No More in their "crossover" search; a more tense and restless album compared to the previous one, with Mike making one thing clear: he can do everything well with his voice, transitioning from epic moments to melodic sung parts and immediately thereafter to frantic and crazy sections. This is also the last work featuring guitarist Jim Martin, a fundamental element in sustaining the sonic balance achieved with his bandmates...BE AGGRESSIVE...
  • hjhhjij
    5 jan 15
    Also because here Patton has more importance in the compositional phase, he is now a true co-leader. Then in the next one he will call his buddy Spruance on guitar and there will be no stopping them. Babom.
  • De...Marga...
    5 jan 15
    It is important to specify, coming from that other genetically altered group called Mr. Bungle.
  • hjhhjij
    5 jan 15
    Yes. On the other hand, it is from Mr. Bungle's Spruance (from the many demo tapes they made in the '80s) that FNM recruited Patton (and paradoxically, the Bungle officially debuted later).
  • Hank Monk
    5 jan 15
    My favorite among all the ones featuring Patton. Stunning and (in its own way) measured.
  • hellraiser
    6 jan 15
    Great album, listened to just a couple of weeks ago, definitely among the best of the band.
Fantômas: Suspended Animation
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fantômas: Suspended Animation
10 aug 14
The lesson, prodigious, of Mr. Bungle taken to extremes: divinely!!! I draw inspiration from what is written on the back of the charming packaging: "30 Miniature Holidays In 43 Minutes." The tracks are untitled; they are precisely 30 "exaggerated" bursts where Mr. Dunn, Lombardo, Osborne, and Patton demonstrate their mastery of the proposed sonic mixture: ultra noise, ultra grind, ultra EVERYTHING, with various and assorted samples. Dave's inhuman performance on the drums stands tall... PRECIOUS.
  • gate
    10 aug 14
    What can we say about "Plan your epitaph day"...
  • De...Marga...
    10 aug 14
    I mean?
  • gate
    10 aug 14
    The very title is absurd!
Fear Factory: Demanufacture
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fear Factory: Demanufacture
3 sep 14
One of the most representative albums of the 90s Metal; the second album by Fear Factory embodies the perfect sound of what would later be defined as "Cyber-Metal." Thrash and Death intertwining in twisted, synthetic, industrial spirals, leaving no respite in the listening experience of each track: an enormous boulder of uncontrolled power that opens with the title track, where the cold, alien guitar riffs of Dino Cazares accompany the declamatory singing of Burton...
  • GIASSON
    3 sep 14
    I've tried to listen to it multiple times, but it has never caught my interest.
  • De...Marga...
    3 sep 14
    How strange... and it's a shame. I am of an age that allowed me to buy it at the time of its release in 1995, already knowing the band for a few years. It’s an album that can come off as cold, almost built in the studio due to the heavy use of effects, particularly on the guitar sounds; yet it hits hard... "New Breed" really hurts.
  • Buzzin' Fly
    3 sep 14
    I don't listen to metal, and I must say I like it for all the reasons that don't appeal to a large portion of the metal audience.
  • ziltoid
    3 sep 14
    My favorite metal album, which I consider to be one of the few in the genre deserving of an honorable place among the masterpieces of music (my opinion, highly debatable). A true revolutionary manifesto! I've seen them live several times (six, I believe), but now they're in pretty rough shape.
  • De...Marga...
    3 sep 14
    I saw them three times, always in the nineties when they were blowing up; after "Obsolete," in my opinion, they kind of coasted. "Demanufacture" remains a destructive album, with a sound that hasn't lost an ounce of brutality, despite the years gone by.
  • fungo
    19 dec 17
    One of my all-time favorite albums, all the tracks are great (and Pisschrist destroys everything in terms of brutality). For me, it's the best of Metal from those times.
Fishbone: The Reality Of My Sorroundings
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fishbone: The Reality Of My Sorroundings
8 apr 15
A masterpiece, indeed the MASTERPIECE of crossover; it is with this album from 1991 that the wild congregation, led by the infectious energy of Angelo Moore, reaches the perfect and exhilarating balance by mixing the most disparate genres: ska, reggae, metal, soul, funk, and even pop. All of this is bolstered by a hefty dose of fun, their trademark in live performances. So let yourself be swept away by "So Many Millions": as if countless songs fused into a single track. Out of category...
  • ziltoid
    8 apr 15
    Also this one, "immense," especially for the amount of meat on the grill. I've always loved it a lot, my favorite along with the homonymous one (and Truth and Soul just a bit lower down). Behaviour Control Technician is now in my veins. I would love to see your review of this. Anyway, today you're throwing out too many gems, take it easy!
Frank Zappa: The Yellow Shark
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Frank Zappa: The Yellow Shark
11 apr 14
The last earthly gift from Frank Zappa; these are old orchestral compositions published by him, re-presented in a live setting. The musical testament of the genius from Baltimore; the cover art is striking in its dramatic intensity... and only his infinite madness could give us a song titled "Questi Cazzi di Piccione." A score of 10 and triple praise for an inimitable career.
  • rolando303
    11 apr 14
    These contemporary music compositions, boring for some, have even been praised by classical music critics. They feature a remarkable level of composition and execution difficulty.
  • De...Marga...
    11 apr 14
    Finally, we’re back to talking about Music. Go read the funny story that Zappa provides about the title of the song I mentioned; type "Yellow Shark" and go to Wikipedia... at least you know how to do this, or do I need to guide you through the internet?
Fugazi: Red Medicine
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: Red Medicine
28 oct 14
I wonder how it's possible not to give top marks to an album that opens with "Do You Like Me?": a blast of monstrous power, with that tearing guitar sound that immediately puts you against the wall, literally pinning you down. An album that then expands the musical scope of the band, exploring new territories, delving into unexpected "melodic" openings like in the closing track "Long Distance Runner," which points the way forward in the continuation of a perfect career.
Fugazi: Repeater
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: Repeater
15 apr 14
A record that remains, almost twenty-five years after its release, a monolith of exaggerated power, with Ian and Guy's guitar whips ensuring a personal sound that ignites the eardrums; not to mention the lightning-fast rhythm from Brendan and Joe that amplifies it all. And it's the apotheosis of "Turnover" that unleashes the sacred fury of an album deemed essential for anyone who appreciates Fugazi... "We owe you nothing you have no control," declares "Merchandise." Immense.
  • hjhhjij
    15 apr 14
    I love everything about them, Christ of the band.
  • De...Marga...
    15 apr 14
    A band unlike any other; unparalleled, authentic, always free to act and create whatever and however they wanted. And live, they were an absolute guarantee; I admire you more and more, "Boy" from the Capital. Just this morning, while I was jotting down my four lines, I listened to the sacred vinyl of the work again, and being alone at home, the walls could barely withstand the impact of their sound.
  • SilasLang
    15 apr 14
    As HJ
  • De...Marga...
    15 apr 14
    Hi Silas; I wanted to ask you if you managed to see them in concert.
  • SilasLang
    15 apr 14
    sure. Florence, I think it was '95 or '96 :-)
  • De...Marga...
    15 apr 14
    I saw them at Leoncavallo in Milan, I think around those years; I believe it was the Red Medicine tour. I don’t remember the exact date because there were no tickets when you went to Leonca; however, I clearly remember that Ian stopped us several times because he absolutely didn’t want stage diving from the stage. Anyway, it was an amazing show, one of the ten most beautiful and intense concerts. Their career interruption left a huge void.
  • SilasLang
    15 apr 14
    Yes, I was also at the "Red Medicine" tour, at the CPA in Florence. At that time, McKaye was known for the story of not liking stage-diving very much... and the smell of grass. But I love them; I can forgive them these quirks.
  • SilasLang
    15 apr 14
    The McKaye...not Al..pardon, I'm working on the computer and I'm going haywire ;)
  • De...Marga...
    15 apr 14
    But can't I deam you again, and again, and again? One day, with absolute calm, I would have the pleasure of discussing with you about the concert of life...
Fugazi: The Argument
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: The Argument
14 dec 14
We are at the final act of a Musical Story that began in Washington in 1987; an album once again exemplary, vibrant, instantly recognizable from the first instrumental notes. I will never tire of repeating the following: personally, one of the few bands with a perfect career, always excellent in composition. Consistent, concrete, independent: my eternal gratitude and brotherly respect to Ian, Guy, Joe, Brendan. How I miss you!!!...FULL DISCLOSURE...
  • Psychopathia
    14 dec 14
    I got it in 2001 at the store of the Italian distributor of Dischord, the Wide in Pisa. It's the only one I have, aside from the recently released CD First Demo. This album is more meditative than the others I've heard, showcasing artistic maturity after youthful passion. It's a shame that there's been no talk of recording new material...
  • De...Marga...
    14 dec 14
    The Wide of Pisa!!! So many memories and so many orders I placed in the nineties!!! Undoubtedly a reflective disco, but it plays Fugazi from the first to the last note. Hello dear and thank you for the mention and for making me remember the past.
  • Psychopathia
    14 dec 14
    I'm glad you remember the wide. I frequented the store, run by knowledgeable people, from 1998 until 2006 when it closed. Among those shelves, I grew musically. Getting to know that place was the best experience of my life.
  • De...Marga...
    14 dec 14
    I'm laughing happily, but I have chills... Music also brings this. I was musically shaped in a record store in Domodossola, "Il Discaio." I used to spend entire afternoons talking with Walter, the owner, who is now around sixty years old; he had seen all the Rock of the seventies like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa. And I bitterly remember when it closed down, seven or eight years ago: I told Walter that a part of me ended with that closure... I pause because I'm truly close to tears, believe me.
  • Psychopathia
    14 dec 14
    This time I’m shivering too... I remember the deep pain when, from my home, I announced to them my visit and they told me they would close by the end of the year. Even though I hadn’t lived in Pisa for years due to university, I always called before taking the train. Perhaps because deep down I knew how it would end.
  • De...Marga...
    14 dec 14
    I have known and frequented dozens of places that are like temples to me where I could buy and above all talk about Music; but Walter's place will forever remain my number ONE... simply.
  • hjhhjij
    14 dec 14
    I have a gigantic Feltrinelli at Largo Argentina that, luckily, shouldn’t be closing :P And another one on Viale Marconi. Plus, plenty of shops and little stores scattered around the city, and even a couple just a stone's throw from my house :D Speaking of Fugazi... Excellent album, a worthy conclusion to a career, as you’ve already said, perfect. I like this one a bit less compared to the masterpieces of the ’90s, but it’s a matter of nuances.
  • De...Marga...
    14 dec 14
    We have already talked time and time again about the immense musical saga of Fugazi; but it is always a pleasure for me to remember them. Moving on to music shops, you have the obvious privilege of living in a city, and it’s quite simple to gather information about Music; in my past youth, there was no internet or web, and those small shops remained the only source to search for, listen to, and love Music.
  • hjhhjij
    14 dec 14
    But even I, aside from the fact of living in Rome, love hanging around in the smaller shops. Just think that a year ago I stumbled upon one, absolutely by chance, while I was just messing around with some friends. I found this hidden little shop in a secluded back street, it’s called "Pink Moon." I went crazy :D
  • Darkeve
    14 dec 14
    Absolutely agree. One of the most consistent music careers ever. To me, they haven't missed a beat, always fresh and with crazy songwriting. Infinite talent. A perfect band, nothing to complain about.
  • hellraiser
    14 dec 14
    Ahhhh... Feltrinelli at Largo Argentina! I left a piece of my heart there and, above all, a nice chunk of my wallet this summer in June... :(((. I have always preferred to shop at my 2/3 trusted stores; I'm friends with the owners, we know each other well, I get super discounts, and I spend a big part of Saturday afternoons talking about music with them, maybe listening to something in the meantime. Downloading or online shopping is less than zero - I’m not good at it and I’m not even interested; I made a couple of purchases a while back on eBay and I didn’t have a good experience. They arrived but mega late and with misunderstandings about the type of delivery – it’s not for me...
  • hjhhjij
    14 dec 14
    The Feltrinelli in Largo Argentina is well-stocked; every time I go there, I die a little inside for what I have to leave on the shelves. The smaller one on Viale Marconi is also well-stocked. I also have a couple of trusted little shops, the ones closest to me; I always go there, and they let me know in advance if they have any gems arriving. I then download without any problems; in fact, I always keep all the mp3s because the iPod at night is an essential companion. But I'm still quite attached to the CD format, so I buy them whenever I can.
Fugazi: Instrument Soundtrack
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: Instrument Soundtrack
17 jan 15
Released a year after "End Hits" to exemplarily close the nineties; we find ourselves listening to an album tied to the homonymous documentary about the band. The eighteen tracks serve as the perfect soundtrack to provide a precise auditory and visual documentation of what Fugazi was: a unique and unattainable band in the music scene of those years, but not only that; and it seems all too obvious to me to give this album the highest rating as well...PERFECT...
Fugazi: 13 Songs
Vinile I have it
Fugazi: 13 Songs
9 aug 14
The beginning, the genesis of Fugazi; here are gathered the first two mini albums I own on vinyl, released in the years 88/89 for Dischord. Little to say, little to add; it is only right to mention the first song, the brief "Waiting Room" which opens with Joe's martial bass rhythm, giving way to a staccato guitar sound that ultimately explodes, accompanied by the vocal refrain of Ian and Guy: deadly. It is "Margin Walker" that seals my fraternal devotion to the band...ETERNAL...
  • hjhhjij
    9 aug 14
    It's one of the albums I'm most attached to.
  • De...Marga...
    9 aug 14
    I knew about your love for the band, and especially for this work. This morning I was listening to the opening of Waiting Room at an unheard-of volume, I was home alone, and I started jumping and “flailing” like always. Luckily, the women had already left!!!
Fugazi: steady Diet Of Nothing
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: Steady Diet of Nothing
7 jul 14
It's the second 33 RPM that comes out in 1991 for Fugazi, a band from Washington DC; an album that follows just a year after their electrifying debut full-length "Repeater." It's the "contained" and reflective hardcore of "Exit Only" that opens a work slightly less fierce and physically impactful compared to the groundbreaking first album; but "Runaway Return" makes it clear that their Sacred Fury is still far from fading. Five stars feel appropriate... IMMENSE...
  • SilasLang
    7 jul 14
    Great album... like all the ones they've made. All beautiful. My favorites are the self-titled debut EP, 'In On The Kill Taker', 'End Hits', and 'The Argument'...
  • De...Marga...
    7 jul 14
    I put "Repeater" above all; even though the entire discography is pretty much perfect. I read that in Vasto, in our Abruzzo, there is an excellent music festival at the end of July.
  • SilasLang
    7 jul 14
    I have been 'out' of the Abruzzese "circuit" for years... anyway, I'll find out! It's strange though, usually in Abruzzo, nothing ever happens... musically speaking. I'll find out...
  • De...Marga...
    7 jul 14
    I read all about it in this month's issue of Rumore: it talks about The National, Mogwai, John Grant, etc... etc...
  • SilasLang
    7 jul 14
    But come on...I haven't bought Rumore (or any other magazine) in ages...Maybe for John Grant and Mogwai I'll take a ride on my bike.
  • De...Marga...
    7 jul 14
    Yes, it shouldn’t be too far from Teramo; Have you heard about Helmet’s autumn tour? Personally, I will be in Romagnano Sesia, Novara, on October 18th, and I’m already ready to let it all out....
  • SilasLang
    7 jul 14
    The Helmet! Wow... on October 18th, I should be out of Italy. I've seen them already, a blast from years ago... it was the "Betty" tour. A locomotive!!! Tanks.
Fugazi: In On The Kill Taker
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: In on the Kill Taker
22 jul 14
It’s 1993 and Fugazi arrive, furious, at their third long-distance work; it’s the blind, controlled fury of "Facet Squared" that opens the record, followed by the earth-shaking "Public Witness Program." If you can make it through this devastating start unscathed, the listening experience becomes even more powerful and compact as you approach "Smallpox Champion": it’s the ultimate surrender with the guitars of the Picciotto/Mackaye duo annihilating you, like slamming your head against the wall: what a thrill!!!
  • hjhhjij
    24 jul 14
    This is a punch in the gums, the most pissed-off of the career.
  • De...Marga...
    24 jul 14
    Of course, the beginning is truly lethal; the combination of Facet.../Public... after over twenty years since its release still packs a colossal punch. A group we will never stop loving and praising. Thanks for the shout-out, dude!!!!!!
Fugazi: End Hits
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Fugazi: End Hits
25 jul 14
The year is 1998; the album is the fifth long-distance release for the guys from Washington DC. And the musical quest of Fugazi shows no sign of ending, as they engage in the album of artistic maturity; songs that are more thoughtful and less explosive compared to their early days, although there are still moments where generational anger and ferocity come to the surface. I only need to mention the explosive "Place Position" with its chorus "legal-illegal" that gets stuck in your head instantly, staying there FOREVER...
Gang Of Four: Entertainment!
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Gang of Four: Entertainment!
30 apr 14
It was 1979 when the Gang of Four debuted with a work that would mark the beginning of a journey; a short album that assaults you with a sound infused with punk tones immersed in the emerging new wave, featuring that particular funk flavor that gives the album sounds never heard before. The sound is driven by sharp, fractured guitars that carve into the listening experience of a fundamental work for England and beyond; years later, "Damaged Gods" remains a track with a "cutting" sonic impact.
  • darth agnan
    30 apr 14
    What a blast this album is! I probably prefer it to the second one, which is more mature and angry, though.
  • De...Marga...
    30 apr 14
    A potentially still lethal bomb. Just this morning I was listening to it in the car and it's always a wonderful flow of notes upon notes upon notes... Their album for me.
Godflesh: Streetcleaner
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Godflesh: Streetcleaner
28 dec 14
"You reproduce like rats, don’t look behind you, you have already been dead from the very beginning." This terrible scream opens the first full-length album, released in 1989, by "Carne di Dio." A claustrophobic, industrial sound, repetitive and obsessive in its oppressive bass lines; Justin's guitar, then in his twenties, capable of creating glacial riffs, terrifying in their heaviness. The stunning drum machine amplifies it all; the voice is a growl from a hellish inferno...MURDEROUS...
  • SilasLang
    28 dec 14
    History
  • Psychopathia
    28 dec 14
    I don't like it much. It has sounds that worked for me 15 years ago. The scorn of vae solis (a recent discovery) I like much more. But the fact is that industrial metal doesn't sit well with me: The Mind... by Ministry is very beautiful but there are too many guitars. I prefer industrial on its own and metal on its own. Respect for everyone, of course, just a matter of tastes on my part.
  • De...Marga...
    28 dec 14
    And I can only respect your equally respectable arguments, Psycho; from my point of view, Godflesh were the undisputed masters of that sound so cold, glacial, detached but that I've always enjoyed listening to. Particularly up until the next album "Pure"; then they shifted towards more dub-influenced sounds, even more narcoleptic which I liked a bit less. Hello dear friend and happy 2015, we all need it.
Godflesh: Godflesh
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Godflesh: Godflesh
10 jan 15
One thing that has always impressed me about this apocalyptic debut from Godflesh is Justin Broadrick's age, just barely an adult at the time. A cruel, repetitive, detached, industrial sound: an aseptic drum machine, a distorted bass that tears apart, a guitar that sketches claustrophobic patterns; and finally a mantra-like voice, emerging from the dark infinite space, so chilling. This is the reissue featuring two more terrifying tracks...VEINS...
Grant Hart: Intolerance
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Grant Hart: Intolerance
14 aug 14
In 1989, Grant's first solo work was released after the breakup of Husker Du; a separation that leaves its mark on the suffering, intimate, and calm songs heard in this album. Two years have passed since the split with Bob, marking the end of an irreplaceable friendship and artistic partnership; the boy from Minneapolis does everything by himself, playing the instruments and singing with that clumsy yet effective voice of his. "All Of My Senses" is the beginning: six minutes with a serene retro keyboard sound.
Grant Hart: Ecce Homo
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Grant Hart: Ecce Homo
28 nov 14
The album opens with the applause of the few people present on that distant night twenty years ago in Seattle; then Grant arrives and the soft guitar notes of "Ballad No. 19" begin, with that initially subdued voice rising to dramatic intensity. And this heavy tension, both nervous and musical, will be felt throughout the brief duration of the concert until the conclusion that returns to us an author finally free, proud, ready once again to start anew...2541...
Greymachine: Disconnected
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Greymachine: Disconnected
25 jun 15
Only the "sick", yet at the same time brilliant, minds of Justin Broadrick and Aaron Turner could create such a claustrophobic, incredibly heavy album, at times unbearable. An ideal soundtrack for a one-way trip to the deepest hell; anguish, despair, with Justin's and Aaron's psychotic screams shaping a spectral music that moves between sludge, industrial, dub, and noise. Don’t even try to listen to it: it's addictive...WE ARE ALL FUCKING LIARS...
  • Psychopathia
    25 jun 15
    even better than Godflesh and Isis. I bought this Vae Solis only thanks to you. oh, no. I also got Domination by Morbid Angels, another milestone. so thanks a lot
  • De...Marga...
    25 jun 15
    I put them on the same level; of course, mentioning Greymachine, Godflesh, Scorn, Isis, and Morbid Angel is not an everyday occurrence!!! If you don't know the previous work of Morbid Angel, "Domination," I strongly recommend "Covenant"... I think "strongly" is an accurate term for the infernal and morbid sound of the Florida band. Hi Psycho.
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