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Negramaro is not only the name of a grape variety from Salento with a bittersweet taste, but also the name of one of the most interesting bands on the Italian music scene.
The band's sound is as "sweet" as it is "bitter" because it is the result of a fusion between the Italian melody of the sixties, the pop-rock of the German scene, and the musicality of Anglo-Saxon groups like Coldplay, Radiohead, and the Beatles.
"Mentre tutto scorre" is an intense album, an album that is never trivial, an album that leaves numerous traces on the listener's soul; it is an exciting record in which the singer's feelings are presented in a simple, clear, and immediate way, reaching directly into the heart, soul, and mind.
The album opens with the beautiful "Nella mia stanza," in which the frontman can't perceive the distance separating him from his beloved, thanks to the sound of his voice. The title track, presented at the 55th edition of the Sanremo festival, has a pounding chorus that manages to shake body and soul. "Solo3min" is a sweet ballad in which Giuliano Sangiorgi (vocals and lead guitar, as well as lyricist) wishes to turn into white salt to burn the lies that have distanced love. "I miei robot" is a kind of nursery rhyme that emphasizes the theme of old age and the inevitable passage of time. "Nuvole e lenzuola" is a battle against time to keep the memory of the loved one alive; "Sui tuoi nei" is an emotional roadmap used to find THE WAY, the one that leads to the heart. Worthy of note is "L'immensità", a cover of Mina, which explodes with all its strength.
Sounds and words blend perfectly to give life to a great work in which the seductive voice of the frontman stands out, gently penetrating under the skin, "intoxicating" the soul and body, like a good ruby red wine.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Mentre tutto scorre (03:22)
Parla in fretta e non pensar
se quel che quel che dici può far male
perchè mai io dovrei fingere
di essere fragile come tu mi
vuoi nasconderti in silenzi
mille volte già concessi
tanto poi tu lo sai
riuscirei sempre a convencermi
che tutto scorre
usami straziami strappami l'anima
fai di me quel che vuoi tanto non cambia
l'idea che ormai ho di te verde coniglio
dalle mille facce buffe
dimmi ancora quanto pesa
la tua maschera di cera
tanto poi tu lo sai si scioglierà
come fosse neve al sol
mentre tutto scorre
usami straziami strappami l'anima
fai di me quel che vuoi tanto non cambia
l'idea che ormai ho di te verde coniglio
dalle mille facce buffe
sparami addosso bersaglio mancato
provaci ancora è un campo minato
quello che resta del nostro passato
non rinnegarlo è tempo sprecato
macchie indelebili coprirle è reato
scagli la pietra chi è senza peccato
scagli la pietra chi è senza peccato
scagliala tu perchè tutto ho sbagliato
usami straziami strappami l'anima
fai di me quel che vuoi tanto non cambia
l'idea che ormai ho di te verde coniglio
dalle mille facce buffe
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By rockanto
"Negramaro are the best among the new Italian pop rock bands."
"A record to listen to and listen to again, because Negramaro are the future of Italian pop."
By ste84
"Sometimes you turn on the radio and amidst many international hits, you find yourself asking: 'but who represents us Italians abroad?'"
"A CD to have because these guys put their soul into it and produce great music; and because perhaps they will be the ones to clear out the Italian trash."
By little angel
Negramaro plays uncompromising rock, songs that seem to be at times traversed by a shiver of anger that coats with corrosivity the subtle melancholy that seems to envelop the entire album.
When Italian rock has songs of good quality and merges with melody, an album like this is born that can be listened to with kindness, amusing and slow, unpredictable and melancholic, glorious and fragile, like life... if only it could never end.
By KrYsTaL
If I had to review this CD when it came out, I would have given it 5 resounding stars, such was the joy and pride of seeing that they had made it.
Right now, I wouldn’t bet they are still down to earth. I feel sorry for the guys, obviously, I will continue to defend and support them because I too am a child of a land that... nourishes itself with these little lights to continue to fight and hope.
