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A nice analysis. The album, although I'm not passionate about Current 93, I listened to it and found it worth keeping. Quite the opposite. 3.5 out of 5.

Welcome to Debaser. A decent review, but you could have spent a few more words, considering this artist isn't even in the DeDatabase.

Well done, Bisius. I'm not knowledgeable about the group in question, but I will try to find out something.

@Fallen, I apologize for the delay in my response. So, we were at Via Rasella. After the attack, Berlin was informed of what had happened, which urged measures to be taken without officially specifying which (the hypotheses you mention were never really endorsed, and probably never even left Hitler's mouth). "Kappler thought he could easily empty the overcrowded prisons in this way," is not entirely accurate. It’s true that among the 335 victims of the Fosse Ardeatine, there were political prisoners arrested after acts of sabotage, but they were a small minority compared to the civilians rounded up and massacred to send a "signal to the population" (and it is no coincidence that in the round-up operation, which was carried out with free rein for the Germans, the number reached 335 and not 330, according to the 10 to 1 ratio). A small clarification: "Unfortunately, what you say about the incomplete adherence of the resistance to communism is only partially true; there were also infiltrations of this type in the CLN, primarily represented by the Matteotti Brigades and later by the Stella Rossa group. Infiltrations that ultimately elevated above the merely pragmatic and military intentions of the initial resistance the banner of communism, distorting its principles." You misunderstood what I meant. I wasn't trying to discuss the PCI's adherence to the Resistance (which was total and of absolute importance), I simply wanted to refute the equation partisans=comunists that circulates among many (also thanks to Pansa's books), first indicating the variety of forces that made up the CLN and especially highlighting the type of action that the communists offered, which was extremely important at the beginning because they were a decisive (and even the only) support for establishing the organization of anti-fascist forces. Moreover, it is not fair to say that the communists distorted the principles of the Resistance, primarily for the aforementioned Salerno Turn but also for the strong tendency towards compromise in drafting the Constitution (it is no coincidence that its president, Terracini, was a PCI member). It was a force that, in very delicate moments, given the fragile balance, had the wit and ability to mend potential fractures (let's not forget what happened after the famous assassination attempt on Togliatti in 1948).

The problem with Fallen isn’t in the political ideas (which honestly don’t concern me much) but in the historical inaccuracies that are presented. It’s no coincidence that when it comes to the partisans and the Resistance in general, only personal political ideas are highlighted while historians remain on the sidelines. "Everything started with the attack on via Rasella, organized by the communist GAPs, who managed the fine feat of killing just over 40 Germans (also with a military operation of very low level, so much so that along with the Germans, a poor Italian chap on a bicycle who passed by there every day at that time and a child playing on the sidewalk lost their lives)"—look, the attack was organized on Via Rasella precisely to avoid involving civilians, since it was a little-frequented area. Therefore, it can be chalked up to a tragic coincidence that two people were victimized. "Kappler, in order to avoid the apocalyptic reprisals threatened by Hitler, issued a statement asking the responsible parties to surrender, under penalty of the well-known ratio of 10 to 1." This is also false. Hitler was informed of the massacre but ordered absolutely nothing. Moreover, Kappler's supposed pity is completely absent; it’s no coincidence that the Ardeatine Caves massacre occurred just 24 hours after the Via Rasella attack. "Who did Salvo D'Acquisto die for? I’ll tell you. For some filthy coward animals that the left sanctifies today." Here, the errors are numerous. The D'Acquisto episode is much simpler than it seems. He took the blame for a fatal attack against a German patrol, which he hadn’t committed, to prevent civilians from dying (for "the famous ratio of 10 to 1," which in the previous case you depict as an act of charity). The case of D'Acquisto is a singular affair, certainly commendable and courageous. It doesn’t involve any cowardly animals, has no political value, and even today no one presents it as having political significance. On the contrary, the courage to have saved the lives of civilians through his actions is celebrated. A true act of human charity. Then, allow me (I await contradiction), but it seems you believe that the partisans were primarily communists. A stunning mistake (also a result of this revisionist campaign). It may seem paradoxical, but the contribution of communist-inspired brigades was not that significant; there were more socialist groups and the "Justice and Freedom" brigades, which would later form the Action Party, from which extremely important figures in Italian history emerged (I’ll just mention two: Calamandrei and Enzo Biagi). Instead, today people think of the shocking equation partisans = communists. And this is not a political problem: it is a very widespread historical error. Can you tell me where the communist contribution in the Resistance lies? More than in the actual military struggle, it is found in its organization (it was an important foundation at the beginning because it was the only clandestine party present) and in the personality of Togliatti, who with the Salerno Turn gave a significant political imprint.

If even Demis has gone daft, we're really in trouble!

I have never read this by Oesterheld, but I have read El Eternauta, and it captivated me a lot. I will look for it.

I read the review, but I would have stopped, without the intro, at the scene of the father and the little girl. Why? It's an image of great impact that is not easy to conceive on paper and is the result of a disturbance of emotions (the credit this album has gained with you). A human communication of this kind is more than enough. I will happily look for the album.

"Moon Safari" was a miracle (and it probably retains the value it acquired 10 years ago); with this album, they go exactly in the opposite direction. It’s a challenge to listen to it; it’s not easy because you have to set your mind in a completely different way. They have never repeated an experiment like this, and it's a shame. @Senzastile, forget about Planet Funk. This is classy stuff.

A truly beautiful review, expertly written.