Litfiba
Eutopia

After the last work "Grande Nazione" (rather disappointing, despite some good ideas), the Pelù/Renzulli duo returns with an album that, while not a masterpiece, does not disappoint expectations. This "Eutòpia" completes (together with "Stato Libero di Litfiba" and the already mentioned "Grande Nazione") a trilogy themed around the State and its related problems. The lineup includes Piero Pelù on vocals, Ghigone Renzulli on guitar, Franco Li Causi on bass, Luca Martelli on drums, and finally Antonio Aiazzi and Fabrizio Simoncioni on keyboards. The album opens with “Dio del Tuono”. Fast, adrenaline-pumping, perfect as an opener... not the best of the album, but pleasant to listen to. It is followed by the big single "L'impossibile", a track decidedly softer than the previous one, but more fascinating and inspiring. "Maria Coraggio" is the best track on the album, especially in terms of lyrics (we will talk about it later). "Santi di Periferia" is definitely more similar to the previous "Dio del Tuono," fast and featuring a nice riff, simple but effective. Rather ugly is "Gorilla Go," in the writer's opinion it is the worst of the album, while the following "In Nome di Dio" is nice. In my opinion, "Straniero" and "Intossicato" are rather negligible, while "Oltre" and especially the Title Track are decidedly superior, the best piece along with "Maria Coraggio." As for the lyrics, they range from rather delicate topics like "Maria Coraggio" (about a woman trying to fight the Mafia) or "In Nome di Dio" (the title foreshadows it all), to rather populist and (in the case of Gorilla Go) pretty stupid lyrics. Musically speaking, the record doesn't sound bad. Pelù is pleasing to listen to, and Ghigo has finally stopped including riffs as badass as they are out of context (see the previous platter), adapting to create different atmospheres for each track. The rest of the band, while not overdoing it, does not disappoint at all. The result is a pleasant platter to listen to and will probably appeal to both old and new fans, although it is not without its flaws. I enjoyed it, and I'm probably not the only one who thinks so.