sincero, con se stesso, è la linea autoriale di rares nel fare i conti con la propria delusione d’amore. è l’affronto del rivivere la persona amata nelle cose quotidiane, quei riflessi nella natura alla nick drake: un’ombra, una giornata di pioggia come una giornata di sole.

sebbene l’album viva di sonorità indie pop, ricerca al contempo intimità, muovendosi in una malinconia di matrice folk che rimanda, se non a nick drake, ai primi lavori ... read more

the album is a return to the artist’s childhood places, a continuous fusion between present and past, between nostalgia and stillness.

these are the spaces where he met his bandmates, the original hardship from which an extraordinary musical richness was born: a legacy that resurfaces in the moving collaboration with ringo starr and in the confrontation with loss, in the memory of those first shared steps.

the project brings together forgotten tracks such as lost horizon and new ... read more

soul/r&b sounds with a ’60s flair and touches of reggae provide the backdrop for a dreamy vocal style. to appreciate the artist even more, i recommend the tiny desk with the thee sinseers. btw it’s a very lovely album!

listening to frank after back to black is like finding calm after the storm. on one side there is back to black, raw and heartbreaking, driven by a dense production that recalls certain phil spector-like wall of sound approaches.

yet the debut of amy winehouse presents itself with a different artistic intention and a more nuanced approach to r&b. the grooves are relaxed, at times almost acoustic, with inflections that recall bossa nova and jazz. it’s a different kind of performative ... read more

if in their debut the doors had already explored psychedelic atmospheres and brushed against the transience of life, ‘strange days’ opens up to an even darker and more reflective dreamlike universe.

the individual’s inner world is projected onto social dynamics, with outcomes that echo great twentieth-century literary works: from incomunicability to alienation, to the perception of being “different” and the solitude that follows.

the musical texture ranges from ... read more

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the main issue with this album is that you can strongly hear the echo of jack antonoff’s past work as a producer, but in a way that feels more derivative than truly distinctive. rather than establishing a personal language, the record often seems to echo the albums of the artists he has worked with, leaving the impression of something already familiar.

vocally, there are some interesting traits: at times it recalls that storyteller quality in the style of bob dylan, with a narrative ... read more

this is a project that helped relaunch the image of the acclaimed british guitarist, showing that even major artistic figures need to reinvent themselves and continue exploring musically. widespread recognition would return a few years later with the release of unplugged, the best-selling live album of all time, yet journeyman already carried that sense of turning point.

from impeccable vocal performances to unquestioned guitar skills, eric clapton returns with his rock-blues spirit, not so ... read more

the way jaco pastorius works with harmonics is simply astonishing, turning the electric bass into a full melodic and almost orchestral voice. his self-titled debut explores the language of fusion and jazz-funk with remarkable fluidity, supported by the production of bobby colomby and a group of musicians that helps frame, rather than contain, his vision.

the album stands as a truly revolutionary statement in the history of the instrument, placing the electric bass at the center of the musical ... read more

it’s a project that, in its minimalism, reveals a refined experimental tension. it presents itself as a form of folk with ambient shades, shaped by hypnotic structures that at times seem to echo jazz sensibilities, along with subtle blues influences.

however, it’s a deceptive minimalism: listening reveals echoes of major names such as pj harvey, especially in the expressive use of voice, alongside reminiscences of kate bush, evident in the more theatrical dimension of tracks like ... read more

central figure in the early phase of vampire weekend, the producer, after having worked on projects including women in music pt. iii by haim and immunity by clairo, returns today with a third solo project with an intimate approach, like a storyteller immersed in dreamlike atmospheres.

he moves into american folk, enriched with inspirations that recall his origins: persia and the musical traditions of those lands, with microtonal harmonies and cadences that step outside the frameworks of ... read more

folk electronic sonorities crossed with r&b tensions intertwine in a mix that touches neo-soul and dance, resulting in a remarkably cohesive musical work. of earth & wires is an album of encounters: with bon iver, gaidaa, and aja monet it takes shape as a dialogue between america and sudan, bound by a spiritual tension toward music.

the atmosphere is meditative and the sonic fabric unpredictable. between the fires in LA, ai, and the civil war in sudan, one of the most politically and ... read more

berlin, 1970s: this is the setting in which, through his collaboration with david bowie, iggy pop’s rock’n’roll alienation takes shape.

it’s a deeply symbiotic work, where musical versatility gives voice to addictions, excesses, and a subtle critique of the music industry. the album unfolds as the story of a sinful life, at whose peak the pioneer of punk reflects on his own present and seems to pursue a form of boredom, or perhaps inner pacification, capable of pulling ... read more

a clash between instinct and rationality: on one side, feelings that radiate outward; on the other, barriers raised in defense. this relational stalemate is explored with a certain self-irony, moving through friends’ rumours and deliberately falling back into the same patterns. fragility seeps through the lines of an album that becomes, in itself, the stage for a reconciliatory flirtation.

the sonic landscape of these fragments is a synth pop built on electronic textures, where the ... read more

projected into alternative pop, deb never’s album doesn’t really explore musically, but instead searches for comfortable spaces where the fragility of the lyrics can take refuge. it speaks of loneliness and everyday life, with the cello accompanying the emotional tone. meanwhile, dominic fike was hanging around the studio, clairo’s drummer was involved, and there are backing vocals from boylife: a mix of artistic personalities that makes the project an enjoyable listen.

jiz e dibla oscillano tra jazz e swing, e poi ancora tra rap e funk, aprendo le danze a un album che sembra voler dimostrare qualcosa. in una narrazione che riflette l’esistenza del protagonista, la penna strizza l’occhio al cantautorato: le parole si adagiano in modo apparentemente caotico, trasformandosi esse stesse in componente ritmica.

la superficialità del caos si presenta come un esperimento metrico che sayf lega al presente, allo stato della fama e al rapporto con il ... read more

inspired by a six-month stay in nyc, this is an album that pulses with metropolitan life and tells stories of a love consumed in the frenzy of those places and in the cruelty of the world.

the voice of PJ harvey gives shape to these emotions, shifting between romantic tones and melodramatic outbursts: a constant dualism emerges between living in a dream, desire, and the inevitable dissatisfaction that follows. the city seems to offer everything and nothing at the same time, leading naturally ... read more

this is the lost album par excellence! the 2004 edition of “smile” echoes that dream that vanished back in 1967: that unfinished masterpiece of which only a few preparatory sketches had seen the light, later partially reworked and folded into “smiley smile”.

on first listen, it doesn’t feel like a contemporary reinterpretation, but rather a recovery of that baroque sound and those harmonies one would have expected at the time: a “the beach boys-style” ... read more

4 songs with completely different vibes from each other. rooted in folk, with a british accent, the genre is explored in an unconventional way, moving from reggae influences to electronic sounds. it feels like the game “choose your personality,” and personally, “never gonna give” is my pick.

“people of the moon” più che oltre mondo è un viaggio oltre oceano: groove disco-funky in una veste latina, a tratti arabeggiante, con la voce calda di Tom Misch a dare quel tocco malinconico, nord europeo.

è un mix tra frenesia ritmica e un invito a prendere la vita con un andamento lento: i problemi sembrano lontani, quasi intangibili, osservati dall’alto di questo esperimento musicale in orbita.