Samuele Bersani
L'Aldiqua

"L'Aldiqua" by Samuele Bersani is a container of reflections, irony, and reality of what surrounds us, ten songs (plus a ghost track) impeccably composed and sung with great style.

Three years have passed since “Caramella smog,” and this highly anticipated work in the Italian music scene once again reaffirms the great artistic maturity of the brilliant singer-songwriter from Cattolica. The songs are full of metaphors and demand attentive listening from the very first “zapping” of the tracks; many stand out. The album opens with “Lascia stare,” a melancholic reflection on the “road to travel,” leaving behind already traveled paths, keeping in mind that to navigate it you must not stop to look at what lies at the end, trying to always remain yourself (don't change fuel in the middle of a journey), and not change direction using both instinct and reason.
The second track is titled “Occhiali rotti,” which talks about Enzo Baldoni, that generous-hearted person kidnapped and killed in Iraq. A song that, both for the subject matter and the perfect blend of music and lyrics, is perhaps the most beautiful of the entire work, also because it manages to move and is a pleasure to listen to; it is not a song with melancholic music, and precisely for this reason, it suits Baldoni perfectly, as he managed to be positive and light-hearted even under bombardment in his articles.

The third track, titled “La soggettiva del pollo arrosto,” is perhaps the most ironic of the album, the lightest, but at the same time, the well-connected words speak of the figure of the roast chicken, which manages to survive amid various alarms… and as it spins on the spit, it observes the world waiting to be eaten sooner or later; a track that in a sense humanizes the chicken spinning on the spit. The fourth song is “Lo scrutatore non votante,” the single that was released long before the album only on the radio and for sale online. A song with captivating rhythms that perfectly describes someone who never takes a stand, a perfect blend of music and irony. After that, the album continues with “Sicuro Precariato,” which from the title alone says it all: a realistic and sad portrayal of the precarious figure, living in uncertainty both in work and personal life. The lyrics are a reflection seen through the eyes of a substitute teacher, but given the theme, it's obvious that the song is generalized metaphorically.
The title of the sixth track is “Una delirante poesia,” a collection of metaphors about a story perhaps never begun, perhaps ended too soon. A hermit traveling with imagination in search of her. Excellent lyrics as well as music. The seventh song is titled “Maciste,” with music by the unmistakable Pacifico, speaking instead of the internal fragility of those who, traveling the road of memories, wish to be as strong as Maciste and manage to overcome their insecurities even on roads to be traveled. The album continues with “Come due somari,” a poetic reflection on a story “without strategy,” hanging by a thread and full of insecurities, where perhaps the only way out is to let go of everything. And then we reach the “Maratoneta,” using the metaphorical image of a marathon to talk about each of our individual races in life, and amid many who, to reach victory, are willing to betray even friendship, ultimately, the best of all is the one who arrives without winning, also because perhaps, the important thing is to reach the goal even if late, but with dignity, a personal victory without a crown.

Finally, there is the last track, titled “Sogni,” which perhaps encapsulates the meaning of the entire album, a final reflection on living reality using imagination, to make it less harsh than it is. "L'Aldiqua" is a current album, written with style and skill, in the face of those who, at the time of “Giudizi Universali,” claimed that Bersani would never again be able to write an album of that level… yet, as with “L'Oroscopo speciale” and “Caramella smog,” the poet from Cattolica has once again managed to produce a high-level album, deserving of another Premio Tenco. An album that confirms how beautiful musical poetry is.
Francesco Genovese