Le Infermità Mentali Abituali
That's all Folks!

Let's start by saying that "Le Infermità Mentali Abituali," more than a band, is a duo: Lorenzo Nunziato and Samuele Di Cristofano, guitarist/vocalist and drummer respectively, are a perfect blend of old and new. After a troubled existence filled with ongoing conflicts with other musicians, these guys concluded that the saying "good things come in threes" is not to their liking: the solution of a "pair" rather than a "crowd" helped them produce something new, fresh, albeit at times still raw, which was missing in the area's musical undergrowth, way too full of pure Rock nostalgia and Emo/Punk intended to last only a season.

"That's all Folks!", their first Demo containing four tracks "C'era una volta.", "L'alieno.", "Cielo promesso" and "Iada", is a continuous chase, reaching and losing again, of voice, guitar, and drums: an acoustic whirlwind capable of mixing old sounds and contemporary influences; it's something pure and cheerful that fits well with the aggressive voice (perhaps a little too much at some points) of the singer. The addition of the harmonica in some pieces (a very underrated instrument that instead has an excellent yield mainly in live performances) then gives the entire project a je ne sais quoi of exquisitely retro style.

The overarching theme of the entire Demo is the connection between a nebulous past and a future to be seized with fists; an adolescence, now coming to an end, lived between the daily and exhausting boredom of the familiar and the desire to escape and see what is truly outside the door. All this is seasoned with love, anger, tedium, brazenness, and the presumption of knowing typical of those who feel superior or in any event alien, to what surrounds them.

Thus we face a well-structured album, with catchy songs and engaging rhythm, thanks especially to the truly noteworthy musical accompaniment. The lyrics, perhaps, are the most intricate part: very much along the lines of Italian Alternative Rock they tend to be excessively hermetic and, at times, even delirious.

Overall, we can consider it a good work. Certainly, there are details to work on, but it is still a good starting point.