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THE REVIEW
"Chills" is the first word that comes to mind.
It is also the first sensation experienced after listening to "Il primo Dio". Let's reflect. "Lungo i bordi" is a masterpiece of poetry, music, vibrations.
The tracks flow along the edges of our body, slowly penetrate the mind, and unequivocally pervade the spirit. Yes, because the voice of Emidio Clementi, the spoken word indeed (which in some points may even remind one of Carmelo Bene) magically insinuates itself in us, period.
All the influence of Bukowski ("Meglio di uno specchio", "Fuoco fatuo") is felt both in style and in the "Storie di ordinaria follia" he tells; nor can it be denied that the texts also have a Beckettian imprint ("Per farcela" and "Da qui" recall the "Filastroccate", for example). The aporia of "Pizza Express" is the true strength of the track: the unknown that creates images.
What to say? Linger, even if the first listen doesn't excite you, because "there's something that holds us, because even if there is no love, sometimes, sometimes there's something else".
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Massimo Volume's album 'Lungo i bordi' is celebrated as a poetic and musical masterpiece. Emidio Clementi's unique spoken word vocals deeply engage listeners, weaving literary influences from Bukowski and Beckett into vivid narratives. The album's atmosphere slowly penetrates the mind and spirit, making it a captivating experience that rewards patience and reflection.Tracklist Videos
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Massimo Volume are an Italian band formed in Bologna in 1991, known for Emidio “Mimì” Clementi’s spoken-word narratives over atmospheric, tension-driven rock. Reviews highlight their importance in Italian 1990s alternative music, a pause starting in 2002, and renewed activity from 2008 onward, with albums continuing into the 2010s.22 Reviews
Other reviews
By Aubeck
Pure poetry, communicated through images with the 'faded colors of a polaroid.'
This can summarize the album's enormous communicative power. It reaches straight to the heart and is definitely not an album for everyone.
By Sallu
It wiped away everything that was in me.
The incredible expressiveness of this album is truly the creative peak of a group that has indisputably written a fundamental page of Italian music.
By blechtrommel
Along the edges of the soul, this record stops. It doesn’t arrive directly, it doesn’t spoil the ears with syrupy and diabetic melodies.
"Lungo i Bordi" was a hurricane in the Italian musical scene and, above all, it was a hurricane for me.
