Lacero
C'era solo da aspettare

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After an album between post-grunge, punk, and post-rock, Lacero returns with a new work, leaving behind electric reminiscences and rock band equipment to create a stripped-down record, all guitar and voice (except for the stunning ballad "Ti ho vista partire," where a sparkling string quartet arrangement comes into play, and in the claustrophobic "Un tempo indefinito," where a 4/4 drum and minimalist piano duet around an almost narrating voice). And the formula isn’t bad at all. Aside from the false start of "Ci siamo bruciati," where the words seem to be "stuck" to the sound flow, Lacero (officially known as Milanese Terenzio Valenti) strings together a series of ballads that demonstrate his skill in the new role as a solo songwriter proudly wielding his acoustic guitar. The guitar is played with conviction, providing captivating rhythm in almost every track (especially in "Come se fosse successo"), but is also used to create sinuous arpeggios, intriguing blends of folk and post-grunge riffs (in "Uno squarcio in gola"). The only concessions to reminiscences and various influences are in the Nirvana-like "Quattro mani" and the final delirium of "Sorriso contratto," an open tribute to Velvet Underground in the "Heroin" zone.