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THE REVIEW

Why release a live EP with six songs after having only published one album? The answer is simple: because Subsonica give their best live and are among the greatest Italian live bands. So here we are inserting this curious mini album into the stereo and immediately feeling transported from the first notes into the magical atmosphere that only a Subsonica concert can create.

It starts off well with “Radiopatchanka”, a semi-instrumental track that well represents the blend of rock and dance rhythms that the Turin band has always accustomed us to. The second track brings us to the first big surprise of the record: the cover of the beautiful CCCP song “Tu Menti” introduced by Samuel as follows: “Is there anyone who knows CCCP? Well, we play this for you.” The Subsonica’s rendition is really successful and I personally appreciated the courage to tackle a historic piece of Italian underground. The journey continues with a classic from the Subsonica repertoire, “Cose Che Non Ho”, possibly even more catchy compared to the studio version. At this point, here's the second surprise of the album. Indeed, halfway through the song, the band engages in a fun interpretation of the theme from the very famous Japanese cartoon Daitarn 3, taking us back to when Samuel and Boosta (the singer and keyboardist of the Piedmontese group respectively) were part of the cover band Gli Amici Di Roland.
Following this unexpected yet pleasant reinterpretation, we face an unreleased track available only in the live version “Ancora Ad Odiare”. This track has a solid rock base with an aggressive and angry text but with an explosion of keyboards in the central part by the excellent Boosta. Next is the most emotional song of this live performance: the great cover of “Per Un’Ora D’Amore”. Here Samuel's wonderful voice does not make us miss the equally beautiful voice of Antonella Ruggiero present in the original duet. The atmosphere created is pure emotion, a blend of melancholy and anger, a love song masterfully executed by Subsonica, thus showcasing their interpretive versatility. And as a grand finale, another piece from the debut album, “Nicotina Groove”, dedicated by the five musicians to the Murazzi, the place in downtown Turin that saw the band take its first steps. The live version is truly stunning, better than the one on the record, with an incredibly long finale where Samuel keeps repeating “nicotina nicotina groove nicotina” over an electronic base, eventually exploding with the audience's final applause.

A truly beautiful mini-live that captures the atmosphere of Subsonica's early concerts, when they were still five semi-unknown guys and not one of the greatest acts in Italian alternative music as they are today. In short, a little gem that showcases all the skill and class that Subsonica can unleash live.