Litfiba
Mondi sommersi

 LITFIBA - MONDI SOMMERSI

The year was 1997 and here is the last album of the Litfiba tetralogy, which had begun with the release of "El diablo." It turns out to be a work not particularly exciting from various points of view.

After the first two tracks pass by without much fanfare, here comes the big piece: "Regina di cuori". A standout at first listen, maybe even the second, but by the third, aided by its irritating presence at Festivalbar, you start to judge it badly, because you understand it is pop. Simple and commercial pop. It's a song one remains attached to only if they were between the ages of 6 and 18 at the time, that’s it. And from this point of the record, people begin to say that these aren’t the real Litfiba. This is further reinforced by the next track, "Goccia a goccia": same script, same ending.

Quickly scrolling through to see if any rock remains, you stumble upon "Ritmo#2", where Ghigo's guitar is finally present, but combined with a mix of electronics that may seem as innovative (in Italy) as it is useless and annoying. That said, it remains one of the few positive notes of the album. Instead, you have to wait for the eighth track to hear something from the true Litfiba: the title is "Sparami", complete with great lyrics. It is the last rock song in the Florentine band's career before the current reunion. "Apri le tue porte" and "Dottor M." then go on to close this album (the last track is really negligible...), with the first of these two songs scoring wide sufficiency, while the second leaves you puzzled, especially at the end of the song...

Great sales success, numerous singles extracted, and an album that opened the path for Litfiba’s new pop direction. All in all, it was a work that attracted a very wide audience, but it also lost many fans tied to their beginnings or the hard and pure rock of the "Terremoto" days. Thanks to the great Candelo, who would soon leave the band, it's almost time for "Infinito." To put it in Pelu’s words, even you, my dear Piero, "have sold your soul to the market...".