Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti
Le Origini

THE REVIEW

October 31, 2002, it’s Halloween, it's the day of the dead kids.
The Three Merry Dead Boys give a gift to all their new and young fans by recording a collection of their early private recordings from '94, '95, and '96.

The band from Pordenone, which came to life from the comics of the singer and guitarist, as well as the group’s leader, Davide Toffolo, doesn’t seem to feel fatigued from the countless live dates performed throughout their career. On the contrary, they seem to enjoy playing the most significant tracks from their beginnings again.
The album, which is quite long, with 24 songs lasting a little over 67 minutes of music, still plays fast, alternating between 3-4 minute songs where the guitars play loudly, and very short tracks ranging from 30 seconds to one and a half minutes. Among these stand out some tracks played only with guitar and voice ("La qualità," "1994," and "Guerra civile") and others that are more energetic and very fast-paced ("Batteri," "Mr. Miracolo," and "Dinamite").

The band from Pordenone, which in some ways might appear to be a punk rock band, shows itself to be beyond any singular musical categorization. In fact, the group, apart from their public appearance, also stands out from others in the themes addressed in their lyrics, which rarely appear politicized (except in "Mr. Miracolo" and "1994," where they mainly satirize a character from the Italian political scene). More often, they subtly and deeply focus on the problems of adolescence. According to the Friulian group, adolescence is the period of great ideals and the best time of a man’s life since, from a romantic perspective, people worsen with growth and become more cynical and conformist.

This is a great album, perhaps the best from the trio, which, even in their early days, shows all their talent and originality compared to the sparse Italian punk-rock scene.