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Damien Rice: O
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Damien Rice: O
6 nov 14
A debut that came over ten years ago and won me over immediately, piercing me; with that voice where beauty and interpretative drama unite, giving the individual tracks a purity that I had rarely encountered. Sweet ballads made of little or nothing: voice, guitar, a few strings and the counterpoint of Lisa Hannigan; listening to the end of "I Remember," which is exactly what I'm doing now, still takes my breath away, the words, preventing me from continuing...VOLCANO...
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 14
    It really seems like my kind of stuff, and I'm also interested in Hannigan, like many ladies of that sort. Yes, yes, it's something that could suit me, especially now that acoustic or generally softer tunes are really hitting the spot in my ears.
  • De...Marga...
    6 nov 14
    What a great wind!!! It's a superb album and I could go on with the adjectives to describe a record that gives me true emotion while listening; the initial triptych is disarming in its simplicity, with "Volcano" reminding me all too well of that Canadian singer-songwriter you know and appreciate. Listen to it, seek it out, love it as I have for more than ten years; and just recently, Damien's new album has been released after an eight-year wait. I'll give you a little secret that stays between us: in a few days, you’ll be able to read the review on the site written by four skilled hands... I won't say anything more.
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 14
    Well done, we need these reviews in these dark times for the site. He sought me out, as for the Canadian after his debut in 1967 (if it’s him you mean), there are very few singer-songwriters of any kind (and not just singer-songwriters) who haven't been inspired by him and who don’t occasionally remember him (or cover him).
  • De...Marga...
    6 nov 14
    I meant Neil; I think you are referring to Leonard, who is nevertheless another obvious point of reference for Damien: great in any case!!!
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 14
    In fact, Young was the other option :) Young works perfectly for both Rice and my example since he has also influenced artists of various generations and a wide range of genres, even the most unexpected ones.
  • hjhhjij
    6 nov 14
    I had ruled out Mitchell; you were speaking in the masculine, and you know, she has breasts :D
  • TSTW
    7 nov 14
    A whole lot of stuff
Damien Rice: 9
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Damien Rice: 9
8 nov 14
A simple piano sound introduces "9 Crimes," a track that marks the beginning of the second album by the Irish singer-songwriter; just a few seconds in, Lisa's voice arrives, soft, whispered but capable, as always, of enchanting. It's Damien's turn to delve into the heart of the song, with his equally beautiful voice, embarrassingly rich in its warm depth: the track rises in tone, with the addition of some strings, maintaining all its icy beauty in a spine-tingling finale. There are still "9" songs to go...
Damien Rice: My Favourite Faded Fantasy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Damien Rice: My Favourite Faded Fantasy
17 nov 14
I just finished my first listen a few seconds ago, and I'm overwhelmed by such beauty; struck, pierced, by an album that has the gift of giving me those shivers I have always hoped to find again on my journey. The voice is the central element of a work that rightly stands out as one of the gems of a year that has been scarce for me in terms of emotions, and not just regarding Music; I close my eyes and his aged face reappears: he smiles at me, finally...
  • hellraiser
    17 nov 14
    I need to note this down...
  • Dragonstar
    17 nov 14
    I like it a lot too. One of those records where melancholy and peace blend into a unique, undeniable emotion. And remember that in life there is no halfway. Life is capable of granting incredible leaps in quality, sudden changes in the blink of an eye, at least from the point of view of the feelings that dwell within us. As long as the heart continues to beat, there will always be hope for us that tomorrow can be a better day.
Death: Individual Thought Patterns
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Death: Individual Thought Patterns
12 apr 14
It’s the fifth album by Chuck Schuldiner, accompanied by a stellar line-up, the best he’s ever had for the Florida band: Gene Hoglan on drums (inhuman), Steve DiGiorgio on bass (I can’t find suitable words), and Andy Larocque on guitar (Mr. Heavy Metal Riff). It is precisely the presence of the latter that makes the fierce and compact sound much heavier, even though the typical brutal accelerations that have always accompanied Death are not lacking.
Death: Scream Bloody Gore
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Death: Scream Bloody Gore
5 aug 14
A then very young Chuck Schuldiner leads his Death to their debut album in 1987; a musical story that began three years earlier, finding in this work a cornerstone for the emerging Death Metal. It is the bloody, fierce, brutal notes of the first two tracks that mark the beginning of the luciferian sermon: "Infernal Death" and "Zombie Ritual," which then give way to the equally crushing "Mutilation" and "Baptized in Blood," for a work that offers no reprieve. Absolute genesis of a sound...
  • Marco Orsi
    5 aug 14
    My favorite is "Leprosy." The phase I prefer is represented by the first two albums of Schuldiner's band. Long live masterpieces like "Human" and "Symbolic" as well.
  • De...Marga...
    5 aug 14
    Let’s say that Spiritual Healing, released in 1990, marks a sort of watershed in the career of Death, between a before and an after. While I love the early raw works, I've always been morbidly drawn to the triad "Human/Symbolic/Individual..." I have nothing else to say about a band that, unfortunately, lasted far too long, yet far too little.
Death: Leprosy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Death: Leprosy
31 aug 14
Just over a year is what it takes Chuck to follow up on the debut "Scream Bloody Gore"; the musical coordinates remain the same on this album, which contains eight tracks for a total duration approaching forty minutes. Violence, raw execution speed, with the crazy voice of the leader that reinforces and amplifies everything; and it is the endless title track that opens a work brimming with primal youth rage: Death Metal at its best. A cornerstone of the genre.
Death: Human
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Death: Human
22 mar 14
The highest expression of a musical genre, condensed into just over thirty minutes. Chuck's band delivers the masterpiece of Death Metal, through eight tracks of unparalleled power and violence; in this, the late leader of the band is perfectly in sync with the rest of the group, from the wild drummer Sean "double bass" Reinert, to the prodigious bassist Steve Di Giorgio, to the guitarist Paul Masvidal. The first three songs "Flattening of Emotions," "Suicide Machine," and "Together
  • De...Marga...
    23 mar 14
    For reasons of space, I resume my "mad" progression from here... "Together as One" gives ample room for my reasoning to consider them unattainable in terms of cohesion, power, and sonic aggression......
Death: Symbolic
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Death: Symbolic
23 apr 14
After the Technical Death Metal of "Human," the heavy guitar progressions of "Individual Thought Patterns," the sixth album by Death shifts toward further musical growth, touching on progressive shores that render the sound almost perfect... and unique. There are still the usual ferocious incursions and the accelerations that Chuck cherishes, but everything is under control, played with rare skill and wide margin, without a single note out of place: the apotheosis of a genre. Sublime perfection.
  • GIASSON
    23 apr 14
    Once it was my favorite, but now I prefer Human.
  • De...Marga...
    23 apr 14
    Human has always been my favorite: Symbolic has always given me that feeling of "controlled violence." Take the title track, for example, at the moment when their typical accelerated music sequences kick in... they could go much faster, but they don’t, precisely to demonstrate the terrifying control of the sounds. And with Gene on drums, anything is possible. They have no equals; after all, my avatar shows my love.
Death: Live in L.A. (Death & Raw)
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Death: Live in L.A. (Death & Raw)
30 jun 15
Album released by Nuclear Blast in October 2001 to raise funds and provide financial support for yet another surgery that Chuck Schuldiner had to undergo in his battle against the cancer that had afflicted him. The concert was recorded in December 1998 in Los Angeles during the last tour of Death; the sound is not the best and the tracks presented trace the band's career. "The Philosopher," "Crystal Mountain," "Zombie Ritual," "Symbolic"...HAUNTING...
Death: The sound of perseverance
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Death: The Sound of Perseverance
26 apr 14
It's the last album, released in 1998 under the immortal name DEATH; there will be no follow-up for Chuck, who will be struck down by cancer a few months later, leading to his passing in December 2001. We are left with a magnificent album: a further development of the sonic perfection achieved with "Symbolic". The sound of perseverance, prophetically titled by the boy from Florida; a series of songs that transcend the barriers of Death Progressive, soaring towards infinity and eternity.
  • The Decline
    26 apr 14
    a unique, intense, masterful album. chills every time scavenger of human sorrow starts.
  • De...Marga...
    27 apr 14
    I still remember the concert in 1998 at the Rainbow in Milan, right for the album tour; you can well imagine the intensity that the band managed to bring out, with a remarkable precision in the songs. I will never tire of listening to and praising such an important and unique band in the music world. The great Chuck Schuldiner.
Death: Spiritual Healing
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Death: Spiritual Healing
7 may 14
Year 1990; Chuck Schuldiner is very clear about his ideas and begins to shape the sound of his band, leaving behind the raw brutalities of the two albums that precede "Spiritual Healing." A spiritual remedy, that is what I have always gained from listening to the eight tracks that unfold in the experience: "Living Monstrosity" opens the batch of songs with a sound where technique starts to take shape, finally exploding in the long title track where Chuck's scream still unsettles... Mortal...
  • Hank Monk
    7 may 14
    When Obituary made an album like this (thanks to James Murphy, who also leaves his mark on this little disc here), it was their masterpiece. In a discography like that of Death, this is, for me, their least beautiful (let's put it that way).
  • De...Marga...
    7 may 14
    You're referring to "Cause of Death," the second album by Obituary, also released in 1990; great guitarist, James!! Regarding Spiritual Healing, many share your opinion; I, however, find it immense, precisely for that successful attempt to break away from the sound of the first two morose albums. The following year, they literally exploded with Human..........................wond erful years those.
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Deep Purple: Made in Japan
22 dec 14
I will be banal, I will be obvious, I will be rhetorical... and if anyone wants to add any other obvious points, I will gladly welcome them. But then I wonder if it is right to try to say something about such great Music, about this sonic monolith that represents for me one of the sacred texts in the whole history of Rock: it would take me a long, long time and the result would be something banal, obvious, rhetorical, and so on... I conclude by citing among all the songs the one that seems the most obvious to me... CHILD IN TIME...
  • hjhhjij
    22 dec 14
    No no, and because it's trivial, this is an exceptional live. There are other beautiful ones, some (for me) superior, but this one is not up for discussion.
  • hellraiser
    22 dec 14
    One of the three/four albums that still give me chills after all these years. My all-time favorite album, the culmination of five pure talents. Yesterday they left around 5, and I went with my girlfriend to do some gift shopping in Saluzzo. I'm sorry, maybe next time...
  • De...Marga...
    22 dec 14
    Today, my dear friend Alessio, who is also the godfather of my daughter, came to visit me, bringing a Christmas thought for my wonder. I was just listening to the album, and we started talking about it: but what more can you say about such a beautiful record? How can you discuss all of this? And you could go on for hours: concluding that records like this will never exist again, whether for the magical historical context, the uniqueness of the band, etc... etc... Dear Simone, yesterday was an incredibly intense but truly lovely day, having taken at least two hundred photos with a multitude of enthusiastic kids excited about Santa "De...Marga..." Christmas; and as I often have to be pleased to point out, the people in the province of Granda are educated, friendly, and fun!!! The return journey was mind-boggling with fog from Fossano to Romagnano Sesia. But what joy for my spirit!!!
  • De...Marga...
    22 dec 14
    Today, my dear friend Alessio, who is also the godfather of my daughter, came to visit me, bringing a Christmas thought for my wonder. I was just listening to the album, and we started talking about it: but what more can you say about such a beautiful record? How can you discuss all of this? And you could go on for hours: concluding that records like this will never exist again, whether for the magical historical context, the uniqueness of the band, etc... etc... Dear Simone, yesterday was an incredibly intense but truly lovely day, having taken at least two hundred photos with a multitude of enthusiastic kids excited about Santa "De...Marga..." Christmas; and as I often have to be pleased to point out, the people in the province of Granda are educated, friendly, and fun!!! The return journey was mind-boggling with fog from Fossano to Romagnano Sesia. But what joy for my spirit!!!
  • De...Marga...
    22 dec 14
    Today, my dear friend Alessio, who is also the godfather of my daughter, came to visit me, bringing a Christmas thought for my wonder. I was just listening to the album, and we started talking about it: but what more can you say about such a beautiful record? How can you discuss all of this? And you could go on for hours: concluding that records like this will never exist again, whether for the magical historical context, the uniqueness of the band, etc... etc... Dear Simone, yesterday was an incredibly intense but truly lovely day, having taken at least two hundred photos with a multitude of enthusiastic kids excited about Santa "De...Marga..." Christmas; and as I often have to be pleased to point out, the people in the province of Granda are educated, friendly, and fun!!! The return journey was mind-boggling with fog from Fossano to Romagnano Sesia. But what joy for my spirit!!!
  • De...Marga...
    22 dec 14
    Today, my dear friend Alessio, who is also the godfather of my daughter, came to visit me, bringing a Christmas thought for my wonder. I was just listening to the album, and we started talking about it: but what more can you say about such a beautiful record? How can you discuss all of this? And you could go on for hours: concluding that records like this will never exist again, whether for the magical historical context, the uniqueness of the band, etc... etc... Dear Simone, yesterday was an incredibly intense but truly lovely day, having taken at least two hundred photos with a multitude of enthusiastic kids excited about Santa "De...Marga..." Christmas; and as I often have to be pleased to point out, the people in the province of Granda are educated, friendly, and fun!!! The return journey was mind-boggling with fog from Fossano to Romagnano Sesia. But what joy for my spirit!!!
  • De...Marga...
    22 dec 14
    Today, my dear friend Alessio, who is also the godfather of my daughter, came to visit me, bringing a Christmas thought for my wonder. I was just listening to the album, and we started talking about it: but what more can you say about such a beautiful record? How can you discuss all of this? And you could go on for hours: concluding that records like this will never exist again, whether for the magical historical context, the uniqueness of the band, etc... etc... Dear Simone, yesterday was an incredibly intense but truly lovely day, having taken at least two hundred photos with a multitude of enthusiastic kids excited about Santa "De...Marga..." Christmas; and as I often have to be pleased to point out, the people in the province of Granda are educated, friendly, and fun!!! The return journey was mind-boggling with fog from Fossano to Romagnano Sesia. But what joy for my spirit!!!
  • De...Marga...
    22 dec 14
    I just sent a bulk message!!!???!!!...DAMN...DAMN...DA MN...
  • hellraiser
    23 dec 14
    I didn't quite understand where you got fog from.. ah ah ah!! Cheers!
  • De...Marga...
    23 dec 14
    In fact, to be precise, right after the only tunnel on the bypass for Cuneo, I started to come across those hated fog banks; and I reiterate that I also took some pictures with absolutely deserving moms: the air was good, really good around Cuneo...WOW...
  • De...Marga...
    23 dec 14
    In fact, to be precise, right after the only tunnel on the bypass for Cuneo, I started to come across those hated fog banks; and I reiterate that I also took some pictures with absolutely deserving moms: the air was good, really good around Cuneo...WOW...
  • hellraiser
    23 dec 14
    Did you understand the Lurens? You combine work with pleasure, huh? With your long beard like Santa Claus, you must have made an impression, ha ha! Best regards again!
Deftones: White pony
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Deftones: White Pony
17 oct 14
I have little, very little to say about the masterpiece by Deftones: one of the albums I have appreciated the most in recent years; the courage to change, to evolve, to go beyond, to surpass oneself. Chino Moreno's band, still featuring the unmistakable Chi Cheng on bass, adds a dark, dramatic, new-wave-psychedelic depth; like in the song "Knife Party" with a guitar sound and a breathtaking, wordless ending... Majestic and imposing...
Deftones: Around The Fur
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Deftones: Around the Fur
10 apr 16
A sound wall that merges hardcore, metal, new wave, noise; featuring Chino Moreno's voice that shifts registers with disarming ease. Razor-sharp, dramatic power gives way to more reflective and contemplative moments. The black and the white, Hell and Heaven. The whole album unfolds this way, peaking in "Head Up," where a certain Max Cavalera joins the vocals: a beast of cruel ferocity, with that ending where they slow down and the track gradually fades out, extinguishing...MASCARA...
Deftones: Koi no yokan
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Deftones: Koi no yokan
23 nov 14
I have always had great admiration for Chino Moreno's band, here engaged in their latest album, the seventh in chronological order. Their immense songwriting ability is confirmed in this excellent work, right from the cover and the cryptic title; I find it admirable and rarely seen in other bands in recent years to successfully vary the atmosphere within a single track, shifting from dreamy, fluid, ethereal moments to much more "physical" impactful sections, as in the lengthy Rosemary.
Deftones: Gore
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Deftones: Gore
2 may 16
Another great album from the Deftones; there's no doubt about it. With that refined, ethereal, mystical artwork; and the sharp contrast with the title of the work that takes you elsewhere. Chino Moreno's band once again demonstrates that they are beyond, looking ahead in their musical exploration. Post-Rock, Post-Dark; you are swept away by a continuous chase of opposite sensations throughout the eleven tracks that make up Gore. Towards infinity, towards the friend Chi Cheng...Pittura Infamante...
Depeche Mode: Delta Machine
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Depeche Mode: Delta Machine
20 jun 15
The previous album by the English band "Sounds Of The Universe" had quite disappointed me; I was eagerly waiting for their new album in 2013. And I must say that this time, while not reaching the heights of their masterpieces from the nineties, I was able to reaffirm my utmost esteem for Martin, Dave, and Andy. A "clever" and mature work composed by Depeche Mode, with that sound so recognizable from the very first notes of the opening single "Heaven"...SOOTHE MY SOUL...
  • Psychopathia
    20 jun 15
    It didn't take much to do better than the previous one, but I didn't appreciate this one much either. I swear I fell asleep in my chair. It only happened to me with "Zeitgeist" by the Smashing Pumpkins. The fact is that, for me, the songs aren't that memorable (I don't even remember what the single was), and the sound (a very precise stylistic choice) this time is too harsh and dry. But it’s a matter of taste, I have the utmost respect for your opinion.
  • Psychopathia
    20 jun 15
    it's a clever job, you’re right. the song titles, if you pay attention, were a constant reference to the titles of the old albums.
  • De...Marga...
    20 jun 15
    Hi Psycho, it's always nice to receive your well-articulated comments. We are in total agreement that it's a rather clever album; they are seasoned fifty-year-olds who won’t budge an inch from their well-established, and I emphasize once again, recognizable sound. They have been releasing albums on a regular four-year schedule for some time now, never seeking new solutions in their Music; as I always say, their sound has aged quite well and obviously they continue to maintain such compositional levels, without, shall we say, "straining" to seek any novelty that could turn out to be a high-risk weapon. A warm greeting, dear friend.
Depeche Mode: Sounds Of The Universe
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Depeche Mode: Sounds of the Universe
12 jun 15
And finally, the moment has arrived to talk about a Depeche Mode album that struck me in an almost entirely negative way. A sense of déjà vu, of having heard better things before, and of boredom, pervades most of the thirteen tracks that make up the album; aside from the long and nighttime "In Chains," which opens the work, or the driving lead single "Wrong," there is very little else to salvage. The first and only slight misstep in an otherwise exemplary career...HOLE TO FEED...
  • Psychopathia
    12 jun 15
    Absolutely correct! However, I was also disappointed with the subsequent Delta Machine. Halfway through the first listen, I started to feel sleepy.
  • hjhhjij
    12 jun 15
    "It struck me in almost entirely negative ways" And you give it three balls? :D
  • De...Marga...
    12 jun 15
    Dear hj, we are still talking about Depeche Mode, one of my absolute favorites in music. There are some interesting insights, and honestly, the album reaches a passing grade; it has nothing to do with the past masterpieces, especially my preference for the Sacred Triad of the nineties. I remember Ondarock gave it 4.5... Best regards, my dear.
  • hjhhjij
    12 jun 15
    The Genesis are also one of my absolute loves in music, but that doesn't mean I give a three to Invisible Merd. Although, to be honest, I would have given it a three once, just once though. Well, I’m just joking.
Depeche Mode: Playing The Angel
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Depeche Mode: Playing the Angel
24 may 15
With Depeche Mode, barring a few rare exceptions, you can be sure: you already know, even before listening to their newly released album, what kind of sounds to expect. A completely pleasant feeling of "familiar newness": a trait that has allowed the band to remain at the top for decades. An album that I find very close in sound to the sacred triad of the nineties; for me, the latest work of Martin, Andy, and Dave that deserves the highest scores...SUFFER WELL...
  • hellraiser
    24 may 15
    Hi Lurens, with them I stop at "Ultra," which along with "Violator" represents for me their peak of the '90s. I don't remember exactly which songs are on it; I've probably heard a few singles on the radio but never explored it in depth. Anyway, great band, always liked them, even and especially in the '80s (strange, huh?) Cheers
  • De...Marga...
    24 may 15
    Good Simon!!! This is definitely a great album; familiar sounds, but that doesn't make it less professional. A mature album where, if I recall correctly for the first time and somewhat reluctantly, Martin allows Dave the opportunity to write and release three tracks. "Suffer Well" is one of these; at least you must have heard the single "Precious" and "John The Revelator." A band I've always missed at concerts: imagine that I had tickets twice but had to give them up because I wasn't well; I hope to fill this gap sooner or later. Without a doubt, one of my favorite bands. As I've mentioned several times, the three albums from the nineties are for me their peak. Cheers.
  • SilasLang
    24 may 15
    I also stop at 'Ultra', for me one of their peaks. Then it's true... with this it seemed like they were getting back on track... but it was a flash in the pan.
Depeche Mode: Violator
CD Audio I have it
Depeche Mode: Violator
21 nov 14
While I appreciate the entire discography of the English band, the nineties, inaugurated by this album, represent for me their best period from a musical standpoint; certainly not in terms of the physical condition of the guys. An album where the electronic component is emphasized; a sound darker, more ominous compared to previous works. "World In My Eyes", "Personal Jesus", and "Enjoy The Silence" are the highlights of an album that has aged remarkably well...REACH OUT AND TOUCH FAITH
  • hellraiser
    21 nov 14
    This is a great album, perhaps their most famous, I listen to it only a few times now but with great pleasure…
  • De...Marga...
    21 nov 14
    One of their most famous thanks to the two super-famous singles contained; "Personal Jesus" is my favorite track of theirs.
  • Goldfinger
    21 nov 14
    Beautiful, one of the albums I love by DM.
  • Goldfinger
    21 nov 14
    Beautiful, one of the albums I love by DM.
  • Goldfinger
    21 nov 14
    Oops, I accidentally hit reply!!!
  • De...Marga...
    21 nov 14
    I think like you Golfinger; the opening "World In My Eyes" indicates the sublime direction that comes from listening to an album with not even a minor track.
  • G
    22 nov 14
    Now I'm going to listen to it again!
  • De...Marga...
    22 nov 14
    And you're absolutely right G; great album for a fantastic band.
Depeche Mode: Black Celebration
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Depeche Mode: Black Celebration
23 jul 15
It is with this record, released in 1986, that Depeche Mode change their musical direction; the songs stretch out in length, and the atmospheres and narratives begin to expand. The boys from Basildon, grim English suburb, have grown up, and they prove it in the title track, wisely placed to open an album that deserves the highest praise. The pinnacle is reached with "A Question Of Time," which remains a constant presence in live performances even after all these years...STRIPPED...
  • the last
    23 jul 15
    Great album, it represented a significant step forward for the band and beyond. The title track and Stripped, which you've rightly mentioned, are the best of the bunch for me.
  • De...Marga...
    23 jul 15
    Everything you're saying is true; an important step forward. With the subsequent "Music for the Masses," the period I prefer for the band begins, reaching its personal peak with "Ultra" in 1997. For decades, they've been one of my absolute musts in music, and, tragically, I’ve never been able to see them live. Last year in February, I had a ticket for the concert at the Forum di Assago, but I had to give it up due to illness...Damn it!
  • SilasLang
    23 jul 15
    Great album. Although it’s with the subsequent "Music For The Masses" that they will truly gift us their first masterpiece. They will produce two more, in my opinion, "Songs of Faith and Devotion" and that black gem "Ultra".
  • De...Marga...
    24 jul 15
    Right, Silas; I would also add "Violator". For me, the three albums from the nineties are absolute bombs, or rather sun-baked considering the heat these past few weeks.
  • the last
    24 jul 15
    All the albums you mentioned are truly valid and testify to an unrepeatable period for the band.
    Songs Of Faith and Devotion is my favorite of the DM...maybe because it showcases more of a rock-blues vein, and it also contains In Your Room which in that version is absolutely fantastic. They are too easily overlooked.
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."
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