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Something has changed. Those who follow the band live will have already noticed that something has changed.
Carlo Veneziano replaces Giulio Favero on guitar despite Giulio remaining behind the scenes. In fact, Giulio records the new CD, Giulio plays guitar on three tracks of the new CD, Giulio plays bass on one song of the new CD. The new CD indeed. "Take me away" comes out in 2004, three years after "You kill me," a gem of One Dimensional Man, and immediately amazes the listener.
Firstly, because in this case the CD is more refined, less raw, in four words more melody, less noise. This does not mean that One Dimensional Man have taken a different path; they are still themselves, between blues, rock, and whistles, especially considering the live context which perhaps the previous CDs represented better. This does not mean that the new guitarist is a puppet controlled by Favero. No sir, Carlo Veneziano is an excellent guitarist who inherits from the previous one and naturally adds his touch. This does not mean that the other two have calmed down; Dario Perissutti still bangs the drums like a madman and Pierpaolo Capovilla still appreciates shattering distortions and whistles while meowing his melodic lines as usual.
"Fool World" strikes first, opening the CD, followed by "Tell me Marie" and "The 4th Floor," which tells what it must be like to fall from the fourth floor (how delightful!). I mention three tracks just because they are my favorites and I have already appreciated them live, but the rest doesn't joke around either. As with "You kill me," there is an impression of an album that works really well as a whole; it should be listened to from top to bottom, not just remembered for the hit song. What can I say, One Dimensional Man is one of the absolute best bands in the Italian music scene, with a well-defined identity that still manages to amaze by innovating just enough to appease both progressives and conservatives (don't worry, they’re not Christian Democrats, quite the opposite). It's also amazing that a band with this caliber and the best manager existing on earth (those who have seen him know what I’m talking about) is somehow underrated by many in the field (just note the difficulties in finding both new and, especially, old CDs) and that the European experience hasn't led them to international success that I believe is due.
In conclusion, if you haven't yet attended a live performance of One Dimensional Man, do it soon; the show and manager are worth several kilometers of road to reach them. If you really can't, look for "Take me Away," an excellent new CD from the Venetian band.
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