Nicola Sedda
Since Before Creation

A few days ago, I received at home the usual "package" sent by a dear friend of mine, a music store owner in Milan, who usually sends me the most "interesting" new releases.
Well, the CD in question is by a Sardinian artist, Nicola Sedda. While I put it in the stereo, I decided to visit his personal website www.nicolasedda.com, also because, upon seeing the title track, I was intrigued to see a CD by a Sardinian singer-songwriter sung in English.

I must admit that, personally, I have never loved Italian artists who venture into the Anglo-Saxon language, also because, until now, very few artists from our country have convinced me. Instead, the young man in question knows what he's doing. His English is excellent, which is already a good starting point to begin savoring the album. By researching his site, I discovered that, in addition to having an excellent command of the language, Nicola Sedda is also an excellent musician, thanks to his many years of study at the conservatory and his (despite his young age) excellent preparation and professionalism.
All this becomes immediately apparent as soon as you play the CD on the stereo. Every song, text, and almost most of the instruments, have been composed and created by him. But as if that weren't enough, his strong point is not only his creative flair, apparently, but his voice. Trust me, you will be almost stunned by it.

Nicola Sedda has an incredible voice, technically PERFECT, but not only that, he has an extraordinary vocal range. By researching this as well, I discovered that all of this is due to a natural gift of his vocal cords. Everything is documented on his official site. He practically manages to surpass 7 octaves. Just to make a comparison (for those who might not be familiar), Mariah Carey reaches 5 octaves. That said, let's move on to analyze the album.
"Since before Creation" consists of 9 tracks. It's an album of excellent "light" music with multiple references to various genres, from rock to soul to gospel. All accompanied by Sedda's incredible voice.

The album starts well with an excellent "intro," the rest of the tracks flow nicely, with various highs (many) and lows (few). It goes from "I'm Still Alive," an excellent pop piece, to "In Another Life," where Sedda's vocal qualities are noticed with incredible high notes out of the ordinary, with sounds in the chorus reminiscent of the Scorpions. "The Sense of Time," instead, is perhaps the best piece, very melodic with a vaguely Bon Jovian rock ending, "I Bless You All" rediscovers moments of "black" music with a gospel soul, "Far from Haven" is a good "acoustic" piece with just voice and piano, where the artist's intimacy is rediscovered, and to conclude "Painted on a Wall" and "Their Shine Inside" (another gem), two pieces of worthy closure to an excellent work.

In short, for a self-produced album, it is a work not to be underestimated at all. The artist's qualities, both compositional and vocal, seem very promising. Of course, there are a few flaws, mainly due to self-production, both in the audio quality and in the originality of the songs themselves, but Nicola Sedda gives us an introspective album with well-crafted music, giving us just a taste of his qualities that surely with a good producer and more "help" he could express at best. Tracks: 1- Rising2- In my hand3- I'm still alive4- In another life5- I bless you all6- Far from heaven7- The sense of time8- Painted on a wall9- Their shine inside