Faust'O

The Profile

Faust'O is the stage name of Italian songwriter/musician Fausto Rossi. In the reviews he’s described as an enigmatic, influential figure emerging from the late-1970s Italian underground, blending punk attitude and new wave/post-punk sonics with bitter, irreverent, often theatrical lyrics; later works also explore instrumental and electronic experimentation.

From the reviews: Fausto Rossi is “known as Faust'O” and is described as “born in Friuli” and as a “Friulian artist.” His debut “Suicidio” is placed in 1978 and is repeatedly framed as an exceptional/cult work. “Poco Zucchero” follows in 1979; “J’accuse… Amore mio” is discussed as part of a CGD-era trilogy after “Suicidio” and “Poco Zucchero.” “Out Now” is described as a 1982 instrumental album. The self-titled “Faust’o” is noted as released in 1982 (with distribution mentioned in late winter 1983) and reissued in 2015 by On Record Japan (as stated by a reviewer). One review states: “After ‘Love Story’ … Faust’O will take back his real name: Fausto Rossi.”

Across 11 reviews, Faust'O is portrayed as an enigmatic, influential Italian artist (Fausto Rossi) tied to late-70s/early-80s new wave, punk attitude, and decadent poetry. “Suicidio” is repeatedly framed as an exceptional debut and cult-classic, while “Out Now” is praised as visionary, instrumental and startlingly contemporary. “Poco zucchero” is seen as transitional and uneven but with standout tracks, and “J’accuse… Amore mio” is treated as an extreme, poetic essential. “Love Story” divides listeners: a rite-of-passage, mantra-like mini-album that may require multiple listens.