Ottavo Padiglione

The Profile

Italian music group from Livorno led and orchestrated by Roberto Rondelli. The band uses voice, guitar, bass, drums, accordions and violins to deliver authorial songs with darkly comic, provocative lyrics addressing social issues.

The band's name derives from the number of a ward of the Livorno hospital; the album Fuori Posto (reviewed on DeBaser) features tracks such as "Sei Andata Via" and "Dal Balcone" and tackles topics like drug addiction, voyeurism and social neuroses.

Italian music group from Livorno led by Roberto Rondelli. Known for accordion- and violin-rich arrangements and darkly comic, socially aware lyrics. The album Fuori Posto mixes tango-like passages with provocative storytelling. Recommended widely by the reviewer (4/5).