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Rating: I couldn’t help it. I had to give my stupid opinion. A long time ago, I even argued with a friend of mine about this album. And I’ve noticed she’s not the only one who thinks this way. 2001. "Solo Un Grande Sasso" by Verdena is released, produced by Manuel Agnelli of Afterhours.
Starting from the beautiful cover and moving through the sounds filled with deep inadequacy, we find ourselves in a composition limbo that is nothing short of embarrassing. The songs don't move in any direction despite having beautiful atmospheres. The singer, Alberto Ferrari, doesn't always manage to make the best use of his vocal qualities (he would fully take control of his voice only in "Il Suicidio del Samurai" in 2004). The only tracks that stand out from the album's path are the opening song, "La Tua Fretta", recorded by only Alberto Ferrari (vocals, acoustic guitars, mellotron) in the summer of 2000, "Spaceman", which could easily fit among the tracks of their debut album ("Verdena" from 1999), and "Nel Mio Letto", with Manuel Agnelli on piano, which certainly doesn’t shine for originality.
An album to say the least overrated. In 2004, "Il Suicidio del Samurai" was released, but this (fortunately) is a whole other story. I hope that tomorrow, with the release of "Requiem", they maintain the level of their last album… I hope!!!
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Spaceman (04:35)
Spaceman
la fine è qui e ti cullerà
io temo di vincerti
la vertigine in volo
nessuno saprà mai che in questo cielo
dovrò concluderti nel blu
io nel blu
Spaceman
tu giura è qui che m'incontrerai
e sarai simile a me
in ogni io che sei..tudutu..
in ogni io che sei..tudutu..
in ogni io che sei..tudutu..
in ogni io che sei..tudutu..
in ogni io che sei..tudutu..
in ogni io che sei..tudutu..
Spaceman
la fine è qui e ti cullerà
io temo di vincerti
la vertigine in volo
respira in vene lisce e questo è bene
dovrò concluderti
concluderti...
spaceman
spaceman
spaceman..
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