Irene Nonis
Talkabout

Hello everyone!

After a few months of inactivity during which I experienced things that truly enriched me spiritually, today I'm back to review an album that has accompanied me throughout these months of spiritual experiences and that I've analyzed thoroughly: ''Talkabout'' by Irene Nonis.

This album undoubtedly has an international flavor given the R&B styled productions and the English lyrics written by the singer-songwriter from Cagliari, which appear sophisticated and never banal.

The opening song is ''Soul of Mine'', an energetic and super cunty track, it gives me the vibes of a girl studying fashion in London who enjoys spending hours in Juicy Couture stores.

It is a very relaxing yet glamorous and rhythmic song with a simple but effective guitar riff recurring throughout the track.

Following is the debut single ''Recogn-Eyez'', which gave Nonis a certain popularity being chosen for the Dolce&Gabbana advertising campaign.

This single is super cunty and catchy, really original and well done, it has nothing to envy to other much more famous singles by American artists!

Next, we hear the sweet notes of the second single extracted from the album: ''Talk 'n' Touch''.

The track features calm music which does not lead into a pressing rhythm as happens in the previous two songs; we can thus define ''Talk 'n' Touch'' as a song with soft, really delightful, and pleasant atmospheres!

Then we reach ''No One Can Replace Me'', a piece produced by Brian West and Gerald Eaton, a duo who in the past had produced artists of the caliber of Nelly Furtado.

I loved this song from the very beginning, it is one of my favorites on the CD! It has an almost dark yet sensual atmosphere; it's perfect to dedicate to that boy who doesn't give you the time of day while you suffer for him, so as to make him understand that he will never find anyone like you, not by chance is the title ''No One Can Replace Me''.

The next track is ''Calendar'', a promotional single with which Irene Nonis took the stage at the Festivalbar.

In terms of sound, it reminds me a lot of ''Murder on the Dancefloor'' by Sophie Ellis-Bextor; it has an amazing groove!!

The groovy vibes are relaxed by the next track, which I would define as a cabaret piece.

I'm talking about ''Drinkin''', very jazzy and fun.

After this song, we find ''Well...'’, a short interlude in which the artist raps various thank yous.

Melancholy finds its way in ''Ajar'', a piece characterized by a really interesting production that confirms the glossy and glam line recurring throughout the album.

Track number 9: ''Ain't It That Something''.

Here we can resume the discussion we had for ''Talk 'n Touch'' but at a higher level; in ''Ain't It That Something'', catchy rhythms find no space, but that does not prevent this song from being remarkable and refined.

''Ghetto'' style that was so popular in the US at the beginning of the 2000s is what we find in ''U.Got'', enriched by hidden brass sounds and some traces of talkbox present in the chorus.

We make a U-turn and return to melancholic, soft, and nostalgic vibes with ''How Do You Do Today''.

One of the highest points of this album, we don't have incredible productions or special effects but lyrics and a melody that make this song a true treat.

A slightly more rock world is explored with ''Same Old Street'', a very autumnal, very interesting, and successful track.

We move on to ''Surfer Ballad'', here we have to revisit once again the discussion made for ''Talk 'n' Touch'' and ''Ain't It That Something'', the words, or rather, the key adjectives are therefore soft, calm, refined, relaxing.

It closes with a very 70s remix of ''Talk 'n' Touch'', cunty and bratty just right.

In conclusion, "Talkabout" is a remarkable album that knows how to entertain but also to reflect with top production and such a glamorous atmosphere!