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THE REVIEW
Ssssst!... Silence... We fly...
A man closed in on himself, shy, not inclined to socialize, yet...
Yet open to experimentation, as was evident in "Non è Francesca", not completely convinced of the recordings and the final mixing, he decided to insert a reverse guitar towards the end of the track. Because Lucio Battisti is certainly intimate melody, but he is also the other side of the coin. Perfectly blended, harmonious and suave, "Anima Latina" is a progressive album that only the language in which it is sung makes it "Italian". Because with this album Lucio Battisti decides to make a decisive change in his way of composing music, and he tells you in "Anonimo", when at the end of the track he quotes himself by distorting "I Giardini Di Marzo", speeding it up, making it LOUNGE; it almost seems as if he's saying: "do you remember the good old times? Well, they are indeed in the past. But here I am still."
Innovations and experiments that will gradually lead him to compose albums that border on coldness and obsessiveness for details, as would definitively happen during the collaboration period with Panella.
But "Anima Latina" is anything but a cold work. It is sun, it is freshness, it is the joy of novelty, it is a smile. It almost seems you can see him, Battisti, during the recordings of "Due Mondi", laughing at his vocal performances at the end of the track. An atmosphere of Brazilian happiness, but also "saudade", melancholic... but there is no exact word to translate the term "saudade". It is a condition, inherent in the Brazilian people. Yet Battisti portrays it perfectly, assimilates it, makes it his own. "Saudade" is the homonymous track "Anima Latina"... "saudade" is "La nuova America".
Lucio Battisti did not let himself be overwhelmed by repetitive obsession, which would have certainly led him to compose in a comfortable situation, surely producing innovative dishes but always tied to the same structure.
And then? Then "Anima Latina".
A man closed in on himself, shy, not inclined to socialize, yet...
"my mind is a sail
bow towards other people.
Wind, magical current..."
(Due Mondi)
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Summary by Bot
Lucio Battisti's album Anima Latina marks a significant shift towards progressive and experimental music while maintaining an intimate melodic core. The album blends Italian songwriting with Brazilian themes and emotions, notably the untranslatable 'saudade.' Battisti's creative approach and willingness to innovate shine throughout, making it a sunny and joyful yet melancholic work. The reviewer highlights the album's freshness and Battisti's nuanced vocal performances.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Lucio Battisti
Lucio Battisti (1943–1998) was an Italian singer-songwriter and composer, celebrated for his collaborations first with lyricist Mogol and later with Pasquale Panella. His career spans 1960s pop classics to later experimental, electronic 'white' albums.100 Reviews
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By the clash
We are facing a work imbued with electronics, Latin rhythms, and lyrics sometimes difficult to understand.
An album born after the experience in Latin America, characterized by a profound freedom both in the lyrics and in the music that have nothing to envy in the more experimental sounds of Radiohead.
By cece65
Every line of this album is a flash, a memory, a snapshot that surfaces in the mind.
What else can you do when every move, every record of yours regularly goes to number 1? Make another number 1 or seek new stimuli, new sensations, new musical emotions, and here you are served, I did so.
By Viva Lì
"Anima latina" is the most unusual album among all those recorded by Lucio.
It is not the best Battisti ever, but it is the most experimental, the most courageous, and the most independent one.
By lucaremigio
Anima latina seems one of those three-dimensional paintings, each time you listen to it you grasp new details.
Lucio just doesn’t conform to rules and schemes, neither professional and therefore musical nor sentimental as this absolute masterpiece of Italian music testifies.
