Unfortunately, dear De-reviewer, Mr. GiordyBoy, I am not familiar with the author in question: however, it seems (the conditional is a must) that we are faced with a small (and unknown, which makes it even more remarkable..) masterpiece. What can I say: thank you for the de-reporting. I will try to search high and low (also this.. what a struggle to keep up with all the worthy de-reviews!) for the intriguing work. Best regards. Your trusted S.C. of (dis)trust.
So, I like the review, but it sounds like the words of a lover who sees the virtues and not the faults: when the Elettrojoyce emerged, I instantly fell for them, especially since at that time I was particularly drawn to "meaningful" lyrics, and for me, Gatti remains one of the greatest lyricists in Italy when it comes to rock (not that we have many champions in this field, aside from Ferretti), and probably the most lyrical of all. I loved Balena to madness, which is truly a beautiful piece in its simplicity, but practically all the tracks from the first two CDs are little gems. Musically, I would enjoy them much less now; after all, they never aimed to make musical revolutions, with references to Pearl Jam and British dark music, but also to the Eels: nice melodies but few innovations, distorted (or acoustic) guitar and piano, and for fans of "surprises" in the arrangements, there's really not much going on. I found Illumina terrible instead, maybe because Salvati, who was the musical soul, had left, or due to Gatti's Buddhist turn that began to make him write lyrics that I find much less incisive and with a dangerously sweet flavor. So this CD attracts me thinking of the guy’s talent, but it also scares me a bit because, besides approaching Buddhism, I’ve read that he’s becoming somewhat of a clone of Fossati, losing his personal style. What do you think about that?
I'm telling you that this album has nothing to do with Elettrojoyce; it's a completely different thing. I honestly didn't mind the lyrics of Illumina, but these are different and definitely less spiritual and more concrete. The record has an apparently zen-minimalist appearance. I immediately had the strong impression that it's the work of a more mature and cynical author. I repeat, it feels fundamentally introspective. As for Fossati, I've never listened to him, with all due respect, but he doesn't resonate with me and I'm not remotely interested; I can admit that maybe the timbre of his voice is similar, but that's about it. People love to shoot nonsense.
Oh, I almost forgot... for those in Rome, you can definitely find it at Disfunzioni Musicali, maybe by ordering it. Anyway, they ship everywhere. They have a website... enough advertising.
mmm, mature and cynical, it intrigues me. However, the comparison with Fossati was first made by Gatti himself, as he has always declared great admiration for the singer-songwriter and mentions it practically in every interview: I also know very little about Fossati, but for what little I know, the comparison regarding the lyrics doesn't seem so out of place, and the voice is 100% Fossati-style. Anyway, I've already decided to listen to it; you've made me nostalgic. I also save certain things from Illumina, like Frozen W or Samsara, but the more ambitious pieces (according to Gatti), like Nebula and L'evoluzione dei pesci, feel weighed down by this somewhat mystical vision, and I didn't really like them.
Beautiful review, I completely agree. Filippo Gatti is a great talent and I think he's been losing his way a bit lately. Nevertheless, this album is a rare gem and I believe he has managed to do even better than he did with the Elettrojoyce. Great job, Filippo. P.S. Nebula drove me crazy...
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