Pay
Federico III E Il Destino Infausto

Have you ever believed in fairy tales? Well, I would say that as children we hoped to have a future or at least a story so exciting and positive that we could tell our own children and grandchildren, who in turn would tell it to their children, and so on.

Well, real life over time, with the awareness of death, the indissoluble bond to work, suffering, and having to depend on someone who wants to control us (our boss, the cop, the president of our country). And this is exactly what the Milanese band Pay wants to describe to us. The normal life of an ordinary man in a disarming everyday, with a positive message (or a hope?), but an overview of a political, personal, or common enemy situation.

The "Federico III" in the title could, associated with the songs and lyrics, be referred to Berlusconi. But by reflecting a bit, you can find a push, a denunciation of power in general, and the incitement towards a revolution that could unlock this degrading or otherwise unwelcome and uncomfortable social condition. Stylistically, Pay can be associated with a kind of punk rock in the style of Peter Punk: direct, simple, well-made with a touch of commercial or catchy that does not hurt, but on the contrary, helps in the progression of the tale to a more intense involvement. I came to know this album through the frequencies of Rock FM, and I must say that initially, I was quite skeptical about its quality: Milanese radio + Milanese band = free advertising towards a group of friends. Mea culpa. In fact, the album is pleasant and nice, and through the tale of a fairy tale, it tells the critique of the society and the future we might face if action is not taken soon.

The interventions in the political realm are trivial, never incisive as happens with the semi-colleagues Peter Punk, and do not spoil anything. A highly recommended CD, even though its availability (especially because the band is Lombard and this is their second work, and if you are not in northern Italy, the endeavor is almost titanic) is not the best. Unfortunately, I have never seen them live. A flaw I want to try to address as soon as possible.