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End of July 1999.
I've already forgotten the tension of the new State Exam and I find myself in Turin holding the girl I'm madly in love with. More precisely, I'm in front of an open-air stage with a few other curious people. She tells me about this band, how their frankness in the lyrics is close to her. I believe her. How could I not?! That's how I got to know Sushi. Between the concert and the subsequent chat with Alessandro Bavo at the nearby bar.
We complimented each other on our '80s hairstyles and he offered me a sip of his cocktail. Both being 1.90 meters tall with long hair, we could have passed for brothers. I introduce him to my girlfriend, and we ask for a copy of the CD. He brings two, proposes to sign them with a dedication, and talks to us about the project with great humility and naturalness. Alessandro is the keyboardist who writes the lyrics for all the songs that are then sung by his sister Otti. Stunning lyrics, simple words to describe disappointments, freedom, simplicity, hopes, memories, and the incompleteness of oneself. Concepts that are the basis of our lives and for this reason very complex, often not addressed, especially in the Italian scene. Needless to say, we don't hear about fashion, sex, or vulgarity. Only deeply lived feelings. The tracks are predominantly electronic, radio-friendly, singable. This is one of the reasons it remains unknown to many even today.
Mescal, not understanding the album's true message, decided to launch it with a cheerful single presenting "Viaggio in Cina" with a silly/banal text that could only last a year considering the refrain "we're off on a trip to China in 2000, I don't know another alternative...". Never a promotional tour around Italy. Only a HORRENDOUS video clip that had nothing to do with the piece titled "24 ore", released late, almost a year after the poorly distributed album. Another reason that had its weight is, I must admit, Otti's interpretation: a voice common to many girls and offering nothing in terms of power or variety.
What can I say? I'm very attached to this CD. It gave me emotions, and I still enjoy listening to it. Forgive me if I give it 4 stars.
"I open my arms, fling my heart open to life, but it is always a command of madness" (from the track "Se")
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