Negrita
Reset

THE REVIEW

1999: the pop-rock scene in Italy is rather dull; Litfiba releases a crappy album like Infinito, Ligabue releases a crappy album like Miss Mondo; the Negrita burst onto the music scene, not thanks to the radio, not thanks to advertising but thanks to a film, they finally manage to break into the Italian pop scene. All thanks to "Mama Maè" which is the soundtrack of "Così è la vita" by Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo. The song is energetic, damn catchy and manages to breathe new life into a music scene that seemed lost among the choruses of improbable boy bands. The song will be a great success and will precede the release of the album, the fourth by the band, named "Reset".

The first track is "Mama Maè" and the album couldn't start better. It continues in the same energetic line with "Negativo" where the listener can't help but jump, move, sing the chorus that repeats about forty times during the song, one of the best pieces on the album, an incredible burst of energy. The atmosphere seems to calm down a bit with "Provo A Difendermi" but the chorus confirms that it's not so: guitar riffs and a fine chorus make us realize that this isn't the calm track on the album, a somewhat sad but very engaging piece, also noteworthy are some nice guitar parts in this track that confirm the technical skill of the Tuscan group. The bass and drums lead us to another famous Negrita track: "In Ogni Atomo" which, besides having a very nice video, also has a very energetic chorus, different from "Mama Maè" but very appreciable, here the star is the bass with a very engaging riff. The atmosphere seems to calm down with "Hollywood" where a carpet of acoustic and electric guitars create a very relaxed atmosphere where the listener can close their eyes and be taken away by Pau's words... a well-crafted song where the guitars offer some nice tricks.

"Papè Satan" is an unimportant instrumental that introduces us to "Transalcolico" another burst of energy in "Mama Maè" style, here too we are faced with one of the toughest and most direct tracks on the album, the lyrics talk about an alcoholic but the energy of this piece induces to drink liters of wine... very beautiful and very nice effects used by the guitars. The atmosphere diminishes a lot with "Life" here too we are in front of a somewhat depressing piece that contrasts with the previous track, the song is nice with really remarkable lyrics. It's up to "Fragile" and it feels like taking a leap into the future because it seems like listening to a piece of the future (scandalous) Negrita, nothing special, it goes unnoticed. "Hallelujah" raises the bar a bit more and the final part with screaming guitars redeems a piece that otherwise would have been quietly discarded. "Tk. 064" is another instrumental piece perhaps superior to "Papè Satan" also because the guitars are more prominent here compared to the other instrumental which focused more on Pau's harmonica. It closes with "Cuore Di Cemento" which begins with "Pau's" voice supported by an acoustic guitar and bongos, a calm song to close with a bit of melancholy.

The album isn't bad, at the time this group was talked about as the new Litfiba but then, time has made us understand that these were more like the new Pooh, too bad, the technique is not lacking in this group, but the thirst for money is stronger than the desire to write a piece of music.