Tiromancino
L'Alba Di Domani

THE REVIEW

When I read on the CD sticker "Contains 9 unreleased songs and the instrumental tracks of the original soundtrack of the film Nero Bifamiliare" (of which Federico Zampaglione is the director and screenwriter), the doubt that it was an interim album assembled for market needs slowly but surely settled in my mind.

Federico Zampaglione has demonstrated a decent artistic talent by delivering at least a couple of works well above the average of what the currently asphyxiated national record market offers. However, when you disperse your talent into collateral activities not strictly musical, there are two cases: either you possess artistic abilities decidedly out of the ordinary, or the creative vein of the primary activity begins to dry up, and the desire or necessity to experiment with new paths takes over. Rare are the cases of multiple successes; failures are more frequent. I have not seen the film "Nero Bifamiliare", so I cannot comment on this.

Regarding the audio support; "L'Alba Di Domani" comprises thirteen tracks, four of which are instrumental, three sung in English and one in Spanish, testifying to the eclecticism that is animating the Roman artist at this time. It would not be correct and overly unfair to define this album as ugly, but it would be equally incorrect to talk about a successful album. The growth and maturation we witnessed up until the previous "Illusioni Parallele", this time, seem to have stalled. Browsing through the songs, we don't find major upheavals in the previously traced coordinates except for what was already stated a few lines ago. Unfortunately, the quality level does not leave a mark, which for a pop album is a significant flaw. Worthy of mention is the instrumental "Nero Bifamiliare", which seems to be a mid-seventies Pink Floyd outtake (indeed), as well as the contribution of Claudia Gerini (actress of the feature film) as a co-author of a couple of tracks that truthfully flow harmlessly.

Let's hope that this half misstep can be attributed to Federico's choice to devote himself more to the oculistic side rather than the acoustic one, with the hope and invitation for him to return as soon as possible to composing music at the levels that befit him. Not always, but sometimes, the feelings that arise from holding a new album in hand are harbingers of truth. Not failed, but as used to be done, postponed until September.

Three stars rounded up.