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THE REVIEW
Undoubtedly a point less for Liga, who now falls into the commercial.
His latest album appears rather skimpy: 10 tracks plus the initial intro; in none of these tracks is there a real rock charge, and the three guitars sound like one and a half. The only noteworthy track is ''Il Giorno dei Giorni'', which brings out a rather predictable riff but manages to supplant the banal and repetitive tune of ''Happy Hour'', a catchy but long boring song. The other more ''vigorous'' songs include ''Vivere a orecchio'', which remains justifiably anonymous, misunderstood as it was conceived without great aspirations, and also ''E’ più forte di me'', which presents us with an obsessive repetition of little notes at a rather brisk pace.
Following are the more melodic ballads, such as ''L’Amore conta'', which doesn't say anything truly original, and ''Sono qui per l’amore'', mushy and slow, but already more listenable, more pleasant. Passing through yet another slow piece, ''Lettera a G'', there remain two other anonymous songs, ''Cosa vuoi che sia'', a song also without too many pretensions, with very predictable lyrics, and ''Giorno per giorno'', which shows poor arrangement and certainly no better lyrics. I almost forgot a song heard time and again on the radio, ''Le donne lo sanno'', which frankly does not add anything relevant, neither to the lyrics nor to the music. It is a lively piece, yes, but undeniably lacking.
There is really, excluding the first single taken from the album, no note worthy of mention in ''Nome e Cognome'', which turns out to be an album conceived to round out the rocker from Emilia's huge earnings. Too bad that today this title is decidedly too tight for him.
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The review criticizes Ligabue's album Nome e Cognome for falling into commercial territory with weak rock energy and uninspired songwriting. Most tracks lack originality and notable musical arrangements. Only a few songs, like 'Il Giorno dei Giorni,' stand out slightly, but overall the album fails to impress. The reviewer suggests the album is more about commercial gain than artistic merit.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Luciano Ligabue
Italian singer-songwriter, rock musician, author and film director (born 13 March 1960 in Correggio). Debut album released 1990; also directed the film Radiofreccia.54 Reviews
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