Novi

Tommaso Novi is the voice and pianist/keyboardist of the Pisan duo GattiMézzi who records solo under the name Novi. His solo debut, Se mi copri rollo al volo, moves into intimate singer-songwriter territory with sparse, piano-forward arrangements and light electronic touches.

Reviewed on DeBaser as a solo debut; themes include refuge in video-game/nerd culture; compared in the review to Lucio Dalla.

Tommaso Novi, recording as Novi, leaves the folk/dialect approach of GattiMézzi to present an intimate, piano-led singer-songwriter album. Se mi copri rollo al volo features sparse arrangements with mild electronic touches and lyrics that find refuge in video-game imagery. The review praises its emotional depth and compares Novi to Lucio Dalla.

For:Fans of intimate singer-songwriter music, piano-led arrangements, light electronic touches, and introspective Italian songwriting.