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THE REVIEW
A few days ago, on a mailing list, I met a girl from Romagna. We chat and start talking about music. I try to impress and boast about Morphine (which I love) as a recurring listen, but she doesn't know them. Never mind. Her turn comes, and she says: "you should listen to Emiliana Torrini... you'll fall in love."
Initially puzzled, I think: "well... she must be some new Italian artist from Operazione Trionfo" and as the foreign culture lover I am, I take the suggestion lightly. But out of curiosity and respect for the person I was talking to, I open Google and type in the name. Search result: a string of websites and not a single one in Italian. ????? ... I choose the first link, www.emiliana.nu, and in addition to finding a complete and extensive discography (with streaming listening), I read the news that one of her songs will accompany the end credits of the second cinematic episode of The Lord of the Rings.
In the first episode, that spot was reserved for Enya, and astonished by this new discovery (which had nothing to do with the TV, Sorrisi & Canzoni charts), I think "she must be the usual Celtic music clone." I decide to randomly listen to a few songs and ... surprise ... an enchanting voice and a modern sound, soft, electronic, minimal, sophisticated. ... one could call it trip hop... but who cares about the genre.
Love in the Time of Science offers 11 songs, each lasting a little over 3 minutes, that deserve more than one listen to fully appreciate them, like a good wine requires multiple tastings to thoroughly savor it. Definitely an album to listen to for one's own enjoyment when seeking a bit of intimacy or to impress, in a sophisticated way, the ears of friends spending an evening at your place. Playing Risk.
And in the end, I discovered that Emiliana is not Italian but, like Björk, comes from the cold Nordic lands.
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The review describes the serendipitous discovery of Emiliana Torrini’s album 'Love in the Time of Science.' It highlights her enchanting voice and modern, minimal electronic sound blending soft trip-hop elements. The album is praised for its intimacy and sophistication, making it ideal for personal listening or impressing friends. The reviewer notes Torrini’s Nordic origins and the album’s subtle, sophisticated style, which rewards multiple listens.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini is an Icelandic singer‑songwriter of Italian and Icelandic heritage. She debuted internationally with Love in the Time of Science (1999), shifted to intimate folk on Fisherman’s Woman (2005), and scored a major European hit with Jungle Drum from Me and Armini (2008). She performed Gollum’s Song over the end credits of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and later released Tookah (2013) and collaborative work with The Colorist Orchestra.03 Reviews
