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Negramaro are the best among the new Italian pop rock bands.
At the beginning, nobody cared about Negramaro. Now they are on everyone's lips, and even at TOP OF THE POPS, their singles are soaring high.
"Mentre tutto scorre", with its anger that seems like an acid version of Italian songwriters, has become a real hit, and their elimination from Sanremo was a hopeful sign for the people from Salento. "Estate" is wildly popular, thanks to its enveloping melody "balancing between Paoli and the Coldplay" (to paraphrase the song). "Solo 3 min" is a ballad that seems like the 2.0 version of Lunapop, "I miei robot" uses a brilliant idea in a banal way (children's choirs and stoner guitars), while "Tra nuvole e lenzuola" is a shameless plagiarism of "Somebody told me" by the Killers. "Musa" is nice, and the opener "Nella mia stanza" is a bit simplistic for a band that makes artistic songwriting its strong point.
Indeed, because Giuliano Laprostata's writing (as he has been kindly nicknamed by some) digs deep, is sophisticated, and owes much to an entire school of Italian songwriting, ranging from Paoli and Tenco to Mogol, which clashes with the simplicity of Blasco or Liga but in which one can easily recognize themselves. The only downside is precisely the melodies, too open and not very immediate, which need 5-6 listens before being assimilated.
A record to listen to and listen to again, because Negramaro are the future of Italian pop.
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 enryka
'Mentre tutto scorre' is an intense album, never trivial, that leaves numerous traces on the listener’s soul.
The seductive voice of the frontman stands out, gently penetrating under the skin, 'intoxicating' the soul and body like a good ruby red wine.
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.
