Pooh
Boomerang

LA RECENSIONE

Since it seems that Pooh-Mania has exploded on Debaser, I too would like to contribute to the cause.

"Boomerang" was released in 1978 following the great success of the previous "Rotolando respirando" (an album driven by the success of "Dammi solo un minuto") and marks a change of direction for Italy's longest-running band: the sound becomes more direct, guitars take precedence over violins and various strings, and the rhythm immediately appears more carefree and playful. They even manage to be self-ironic ("Pronto, buongiorno è la sveglia") despite a certain tendency to wallow a bit in self-pity ("Ci penserò domani", which would be the most successful track of the album).

Musically exciting, it suffers from overconfidence, and the so-called sociological analyses present in many songs are amusing. The Poohs, after all, have always been considered a band whose primary source of inspiration was love; seeing them sing about the anxieties and hopes of young people in military service ("Classe '58") or showing solidarity with commuters ("La città degli altri") is amusing and leaves one indifferent.

Just as the historical excursion penned by Stefano D'Orazio doesn't work ("La leggenda di Mautoa"), which narrates the story of the aborigine Mautoa whose fate is inextricably linked to the boomerang (hence the title). An experiment to be forgotten, although in the subsequent album the exotic theme will be developed with greater success ("L'ultima notte di caccia").

However, noteworthy is "Quaderno di donna" in which they attempt to outline an unconventional picture of the women's movements of that decade, and the mega radio hit "Cercami".