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THE REVIEW
Cornerstone or overrated work? We find ourselves on the boundary between experimentation and the search for melody, an immersion in acidic magma. When it was released in '72, it was his second production, but the Italian audience was not yet ready for these experiments. It's a work that is not easy to listen to, despite the melodic moments that seem to mock the pop world. His thought is condensed in the phrase repeated in three different tracks: "Ti sei mai chiesto quale funzione hai?" and upon reflection, it could certainly spark thoughts even today. It describes humanity swerving towards a future that tastes like a slow exhaustion towards extinction due to increasing pollution, with a cover perfectly representing this direction. This album needs to be listened to as a follow-up to the previous Fetus, and both carry forward the author's message, which is a very fierce and raw denunciation of the contemporary world. It's interesting to note that Pollution was highly appreciated by Frank Zappa, perhaps for its mixing of Strauss with electronic music and experimental rock, an album that in many moments assaults you and in others can also be disturbing.
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Franco Battiato's Pollution (1972) is a challenging album blending experimental electronic and rock elements. Initially misunderstood by Italian audiences, it carries a strong message on humanity's future amid pollution. The album is a continuation of themes from his previous work Fetus and received praise from Frank Zappa for its innovative mix. It oscillates between assaulting and disturbing passages, demanding attentive listening.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
06 Pollution (08:49)
La portata di un condotto
è il volume liquido
che passa in una sua sezione
nell'unità di tempo:
e si ottiene moltiplicando
la sezione perpendicolare
per la velocità che avrai del liquido.
A regime permanente
la portata è costante
attraverso una sezione del condotto.
Atomi dell'idrogeno
campi elettrici ioni-isofoto
radio litio-atomico
gas magnetico.
Ti sei mai chiesto quale funzione hai?
Franco Battiato
Italian singer-songwriter and composer known for blending experimental electronic music, classical influences and pop. Career spans from the late 1960s through the 2010s. Widely praised for both avant‑garde records and mainstream breakthroughs.96 Reviews
Other reviews
By Eneathedevil
"Pollution is indeed a 'liquid' as well as visionary album, filled with damp and slippery impressions."
"You have no strength to try / to change your future / for fear of discovering / freedom you don’t want to have."
By Lewis Tollani
"Things like 'cerco un centro di gravità permanente' or 'sul ponte sventola bandiera bianca' were my vehicle to escape reality."
"'Pollution' is a magnetic work from 1973... listening to it requires almost mystical attention and dedication."
