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I believe that what you define as a dead genre still has many admirers even now. More than dead, my feeling is that fusion has fallen out of fashion, and when something is out of style, it tends to provoke a bit of disdain from those who aren't familiar with it. Anyway, to avoid misunderstandings, the "Pat Metheny Group" regularly releases albums even now, and they are very beautiful. Perhaps you could have applied the same critical lens to the recent ones. Instead, you gave this masterpiece from the 80s a negative review that not only it does not deserve, but also risks being quite unpopular with those who have followed the group for many years. By saying that "the improvisations have almost no depth, are often loose, unrecognizable," you show excessive originality in your comment. I believe it's your opinion, and I respect that, but I also think that if there is truly a "typical" Pat Metheny sound, it can easily be found in songs like "Third Wind" rather than in vain experiments from the 70s. And I'm also referring to very beautiful albums loved by the general public, such as "Watercolors," for example. In my opinion, this album deserves at least a 5 and is an essential record for Pat's fans. I believe you may not be a big fan. You probably exaggerated while trying to write impactful phrases about the "death of fusion." Perhaps you simply don't like it. Still, it was well written.

ps. those who see this record as an inspiration for 80s indie are right.

I have this album and I have all the others too. What can I say? Experimentalism... novelty: two words that a music lover cherishes. Neil Young loved to experiment even if many prefer to listen to the same old tunes. This album deserves even 5 stars for me, but not on a first listen. What do we expect from him: to keep playing the songs that the hippies like for decades? In short... credit where it's due, this artist will outlive us all.

Wordy review but intriguing. But what the hell is this fiumani doing? It's a flood of concepts!

It seems interesting, thanks London. @! I don't understand why compare songs to figure out which one is the best. Maybe it doesn't make sense, maybe it does for some people. I don't know. Anyway, keep listening to music!!

But wouldn't it be enough to buy a collection of the Smiths?

I recently revisited a making-of video for this album. It’s truly breathtaking. Lennon here at his peak, and high doesn’t necessarily mean beautiful. The music is indeed stunning in its simplicity, but Lennon comes across as tough and straightforward. Perhaps he wants to convey something to the world, something real without too much frill, something that can help people recover from a difficult time, for instance. He almost reveals a secret. I loved you, John, for this album above all. With your brutal honesty, even when I couldn’t identify with your ideas, your raw sensitivity still resonated in my ears. Any current underground singer-songwriter must go through this album. They need to know.

useless review. it doesn't deserve a negative rating. as far as I'm concerned, Cremonini has grown and writes very worthy songs. "mondo" is one of them. who cares if he's not robert zimmerman.

@midisun I confirm and approve your position. I believe that the "composers" of pop music are Burt Bacharach, Billy Joel, maybe Elton John... but above all Paul McCartney. I mean, they are the ones who can compose music and lyrics for an immortal song at the piano. @! I also like John Lennon, but I don’t understand what is more "introspective" in "woman" compared to the brilliant composition of "maxwell's silver hammer" that you mention. Perhaps you mean that Lennon explored uncomfortable subjects and derived formidable and stark lyrics like "God" or "working class hero." As for sales, I think it’s normal for him to try to make as much as possible. And this is not just to make money, but to reach as wide an audience as possible. I believe that from this perspective Paul McCartney had better tools to make an impact; his songs and his musical skill will outlive him.

LITFIBAAAA COME BACK TOGETHER...wait, maybe not.