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LA RECENSIONE
"And to think that we, we've done quite a few stupid things," Pau confesses, amused, enthusiastic, and exuberant, as he presents Negrita's new album, "Helldorado": "Like, how can you title a song 'Io Pocahontas me la farei'?"
From this energetic studio work you can sense the influence of various stylistic currents, moving from London to Buenos Aires and then back home with an original expressive baggage. Negrita returns, scratching the stereo with African-American rhythms mixed with a delightful overdose of rhythmic rock. This is the ingredient that characterizes all the tracks, with the exception of the radio hit "Che rumore fa la felicità," which seems not to fit at all with the rest of the entire album.
The instrumental level is expansive, dominated by bass, typical sharp and biting guitars, percussion, with choirs and backing vocals often in the foreground to accentuate the groove that revolves around the entire record.
If the previous album represented Pau and his band's first approach to certain sounds, this one represents the evolution, the epiphany of a group that has matured a certain mastery of musical languages.
Focusing on the lyrics, I noticed numerous descriptions of our society, often negative, but with the small difference that, besides criticism, they try to provide some small advice, almost as genuine solutions. The pillars of pure energy are "Radio conga," "Il libro in una mano, la bomba nell'altra," "Il ballo decadente," "Melavida en Buenos Aires," all characterized by that common thread of rhythmic genius and the power of the perfect mix of numerous instruments.
Gems of disenchanted reflection include the pearl "Gioia infinita" and also "Salvation" and "Brother joe." The rest is still of great quality, and it's definitely worth immersing oneself in quite a pleasant work, especially because, for once, it is an Italian product almost entirely detached from sneaky commercial logic.
Here are the titles:
Radio conga
Il libro in una mano, la bomba nell'altra
Melavida en Buenos Aires
Soy taranta
Gioia infinita
Il ballo decadente
Muoviti
Che rumore fa la felicità
Salvation
Ululallaluna
Notte mediterranea
Brother joe
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Summary by Bot
Negrita's album Helldorado combines African-American rhythms with energetic rock, showing the band's growth in musical mastery. The album features rich instrumentals dominated by bass and guitars, with socially conscious lyrics that offer criticism and advice. While mostly cohesive, one radio hit feels out of place. Overall, it's a fresh and mature Italian rock album worth exploring.Tracklist Videos
Negrita
Negrita are an Italian rock band from Arezzo, frequently described in reviews as moving from early rock-blues/funk-rock roots toward Latin/Brazilian-influenced rock in later records, while remaining a strong live act.20 Reviews
Other reviews
By WyLord
Negrita make it clear, perceive, and assimilate to the unbelievers what they're capable of.
It's like being pulled by a raging river into an ocean; yes, ocean is the best comparison for this album, immense.
By sciusciola
"Pau and his companions always keep an eye on profits, but they absolutely do not neglect the great sound quality and the refinement of experimentation."
"The rock soul is not neglected, and the writing of socially engaged lyrics is therefore timely."
By Pinocef
"A record to listen to, and listen to again, and again, and then once more... as it never gets tiring."
"Negrita have managed to revolutionize their music by delivering an exceptional piece of work... and that's saying quite a lot..."
