Emiliana Torrini
Me And Armini

LA RECENSIONE

I first learned about Miss Torrini through a book titled "24,000 Discs" and was intrigued after reading the reviews. In the meantime, I discovered that her new work "Me and Armini" had been released. Previous works had been partially criticized for citing the artist's immaturity, so I decided to start here because I hoped to find a more mature piece of work than her previous ones and because I like to trace the artistic journey of newcomers on my shelf. And surprise...!!! "Fireheads" reveals to me a voice as velvety as a flute, a truly enjoyable "Morrissette-Vega-Donà" mix with its syncopated chorus and 2 guitar tracks that coil around themselves as if it were a Blind Melon ballad. But this is just the beginning. Forgive me for the almost track-by-track review, but in a first review, it almost comes naturally; it must be the enthusiasm.

After the beautiful reggae of the title track and the arpeggios of "Birds," replaced by an almost psychedelic break, you reach the handclaps of the Bjork-like "Heard it all before." Already heard, okay, but what a great piece with mandolin and the shimmering of a xylophone in the background. Oh my, how beautiful, what a crescendo! My heart has now been stolen. "Ha-ha" slips away sweetly, and when "Big jumps" ends, I realize I have a smile on my lips. I wake up with "Jungle drum" and its phonemes that nonetheless don't thrill me. Between one ballad and another, I notice that I'm tapping the rhythm of "Gun" with my foot; there's no drum, but perhaps that's because the guitar here definitely scratches. And what to say about the delirium of "Dead duck"? Do I like it or not... Ask me in a few days; right now I just can't make a judgment, but not even Portishead have ever been this "sick".

Unfortunately, it closes with a slight taste of Jeff Buckley in my mouth and the splendid strings of "Bleeder," but I'm already ready to start over from the beginning; for the other works of this sweet voice, there is time, I think I have fallen in love....