Io?Drama
Nient'altro che madrigali

LA RECENSIONE

Debut for the Milanese group Io?Drama, dated 2007 and full of good ideas.

What we hear is very catchy indie with interesting musical solutions, such as the permanent presence in the line-up, and playing a leading role, of the violin, which blends well with the powerful rock produced by two guitars and a very strong rhythmic base. From the start, we can notice the main characteristics of the group, namely a sustained rhythm, a very melodic voice, and the violin stitching it all together; the song in question is "China sulla fine del mondo," the opener and one of the most successful tracks of the entire work. The rest varies from the melody of "Vanità," to the power of "Acquaragia," which starts with a solo violin that seems to herald a slow song only to astonish the listener, up to the "Testamento di un pagliaccio," one of the most interesting songs of the album with its changes in intensity and the rhythmic base playing a leading role as never before, as well as the violin playing a fundamental role. Definitely worth mentioning is also "Morgana dorme," the least powerful song of the entire work but perhaps the most intense, with a recited and weeping voice that manages to be very evocative.

The lyrics are enigmatic and very "musical," the themes very dark and melancholic ("There's something flowing in me, it's bittersweet bastard and vile, it corrodes and springs and lives, no it's not blood, it's nerabile" from "Nerabile," the last track of the album) sung by a voice as mentioned very melodic and in some ways similar to the singing of Negramaro, but with the difference of never appearing self-serving in its "virtuosity."

The album also performs very well live, where it turns out even more powerful, thanks also to the excellent stage presence of Io?Drama. We can therefore say, in conclusion, that "Nient'altro che madrigali" is an excellent debut that flows well for almost all of its 50 minutes and leaves much hope for the future of the band.