Prozac+ on DeBaser: pop‑punk hooks, teenage angst, and a lot of opinions

The Profile

Prozac+ are a pop‑punk band from Pordenone formed in the mid‑1990s by Gian Maria Accusani, Eva Poles, and Elisabetta Imelio. They broke through with the 1997/1998 single Acida and released albums including Testa plastica, Acido acida, 3, Miodio, and Gioia nera. Known for short, catchy tracks and darker youth‑centric themes, they went on hiatus after 2005, appearing at MTV Day 2007; members later worked with Sick Tamburo and Rezophonic.

Italian pop‑punk trio from Pordenone (Gian Maria Accusani, Eva Poles, Elisabetta Imelio). Breakout single: Acida (1997/1998). Albums: Testa plastica (1996), Acido acida (1998), 3 (2000), Miodio (2002), Gioia nera (2004). Hiatus since 2005; special appearance at MTV Day 2007. Members involved in Sick Tamburo (Accusani, Imelio) and Rezophonic (Poles). Opened for U2 in 1997. Known covers include The Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry and Soft Cell’s Tainted Love.

Reviews portray Prozac+ as a catchy Italian pop‑punk outfit from Pordenone with short, tight songs and darker lyrical themes (drugs, depression, alienation). Miodio and 3 are highlighted as their most mature/complete works; Acido acida is called a generational anthem yet a commercial stigma. Live impressions in 2004 are lukewarm. Noted covers include The Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry and Soft Cell’s Tainted Love.

Notable Quotes

❝ The album 3 deserves at least a listen. Good hunting…

❝ In short, a good album, which can help to understand what lies behind the phenomenon of Prozac+, and certainly a pleasant surprise for the detractors of this group and for people who today consider everything Punk-pop, neglecting those who, in the past, really did Punk-pop.

❝ It’s 'Acido Acida', it’s a generational anthem, it’s a good but inflated snack, it’s a freaking Kinder Milch Slice that you crave for the “chemical” hunger.

❝ Prozac still draw people but give the sad impression of a band living on past successes and trying to find a new radio hit to bring them back to the forefront of the punk-pop scene.