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THE REVIEW

Listening to Moltheni is usually not a cause for cheer.

An excellent songwriter, sure, a unique voice, sure, but at the first notes of his voice, you feel like asking him:

“Come on, what happened, don’t be like this, why are you so down, tomorrow will be better”.

Also due to his exclusive passion for certain arrangements, for the sonic lead that, for quite a few years, he loved to fill his songs with (and also some of his covers, see the grey bell on the cover, grey, of “Splendore terrore”).

It's therefore a pleasure to rediscover him today with an absolutely non-trivial album, sometimes with the Moltheni of recent years (“Tutte quelle cose che non ho fatto in tempo a dirti”), but often almost pop, indeed truly pop, but the classy pop he knew how to make at the very beginning.

Almost a return to his very first origins with “Natura in replay”.

Therefore, here are his beautiful “ballads for little woes” (any reference to Manuel Agnelli's Afterhours is purely intended), without crying too much though (“Spavaldo”).

And sometimes almost carefree songs, to sing while riding a bicycle, with hair in the wind, in full freedom, breathing deeply (“Se puoi ardi per me”).

Perhaps the heaviness of this just-ended 2020 convinced him to seek within himself a bit of that carefreeness he might have lost, so difficult to find outside.

Speaking of 2020, thank you all, I didn’t deserve so much, really, and maybe someone knows what I’m referring to.

And happy 2021.

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Summary by Bot

Moltheni's album Senza Eredità offers a refreshing shift with a blend of pop and heartfelt ballads. It revisits his musical roots, exploring moods from melancholy to carefree. The album reflects a hopeful spirit amidst difficult times. The review appreciates his unique voice and songwriting, highlighting the album's emotional depth without being overly somber.

Tracklist

01   La Mia Libertà (00:00)

02   Me Di Fronte A Noi (00:00)

03   Tutte Quelle Cose Che Non Ho Fatto In Tempo A Dirti (00:00)

04   Ieri (00:00)

05   Estate 1983 (00:00)

06   Se Puoi, Ardi Per Me (00:00)

07   Il Quinto Malumore (00:00)

08   Ester (00:00)

09   Nere Geometrie Paterne (00:00)

10   Spavaldo (00:00)

11   Sai Mantenere Un Segreto? (00:00)

Moltheni

Moltheni is the stage name of Italian singer-songwriter Umberto Giardini. Active since the late 1990s, he emerged with Natura in replay and became a reference in Italy’s indie/alt scene through albums like Fiducia nel nulla migliore, Splendore terrore, Toilette memoria and I segreti del corallo. After closing the Moltheni chapter around 2010 and recording as Umberto Maria Giardini, he revived Moltheni with Senza Eredità in 2020.
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