Niccolò Fabi
Niccolò Fabi

THE REVIEW

I will tell the truth, nothing but the truth. Niccolò Fabi is quite outside of my musical tastes, but a few months ago, in the "bargain bin" section of a well-known record store in my area, I found myself holding this album: after a quick glance at the tracklist, I noticed the presence of two songs I already knew and overall appreciated. Tracks such as Lasciarsi Un Giorno A Roma and Vento d'Estate convinced me to purchase it for a negligible price.

Moral of the story: although it doesn't rank among my top recording preferences, this work, dating back to 1998, is enjoyable to listen to and why not, even frequently. Here is the key element that supports the entire discussion: perhaps starting without pretenses (an attitude that often affects too many listens) primarily reveals the pleasant lightness of many of the tunes contained within and even some small "sonorous gem." Fabi is not endowed with an excellent voice but knows how to measure his efforts well and shows that he has excellently learned the lesson from Sting regarding choirs and backing vocals concerning vocal harmonizations.

Considering the music instead, the pop nature of this work is evident, filled with a good dose of Police influences (albeit the more idiotic side like Do Do Do, De Da Da Da) and intelligent arrangements, drawn from the contemporary landscape, such as the orchestra in Lasciarsi Un Giorno A Roma directed by the legendary Beppe Vessicchio and well blended with the rest. Some sampling here and there reminds us of the time this work was published, bringing us back to Gazzè's second work with the beautiful Vento d'Estate or the "phenomenon" Frankie Hi-NRG (a bit like today's Caparezza), during the time of La Morte Dei Miracoli, in the duet of Immobile. The most noteworthy tracks, besides the two songs already mentioned, can be traced to the melancholic Il Sole è Blu, the rhythmic Il Male Minore (oh boy, this is pop-pabbestia) and to Perchè Mi Odi interestingly hiding some passages borrowed from Synchronicity. Worthy of respect, Monologhi Paralleli and Sangue Del Mio Sangue, always on the theme of love, overused and rehashed but with arrangements rich in taste.

In conclusion, without demands from the listener, "Niccolò Fabi" proves to be both a good singer-songwriter and a good album, not a masterpiece I repeat but a small personal work characterized by a certain artistic dignity.

Ps: the score is influenced by a matter of esteem and pure personal taste, avoiding any framing in some unknown context; for the rest, it's up to you. Regards