VITTORIO CANE - Palazzi

A lot of water has passed under the bridge: back in 2006 we reviewed Vittorio Cane's self-titled debut (self-released), in which our man revealed himself as a weird-pop bard - very pop and also very weird - someone capable of making you think even while using fairly simple vocabulary and metre. A virtue, of course. Then in 2008 came "Secondo", which largely confirmed Cane's qualities thanks to a set of well-crafted songs with just slightly fuller arrangements.

From then on he also gained a fair amount of recognition (within the Italian indie scene), helped along by his music landing on Mtv and All Music, by relentless live activity, and by a slot at Turin's Traffic festival opening for Nick Cave. And I read in the press sheet that he's also published a collection of lyrics and assorted writings titled "Terzo Tempo".

So "Palazzi", and the mustachioed Claudi Cosimato tries again, gives it another go, and pulls it off. At what, you ask? At making you smile and making you think. The formula is the same, except here the tracks are even more sharply focused melodically. Take the excellent "Quello Che", a truly irresistible little carousel of a song, not to mention "Sto Bene", pure sugar for rotten teeth.

There are also a few rather pensive ballads, if not downright folded in on themselves, like "Non Ne Ho" and "Casa Mia", or a couple of other songs with a melancholy aftertaste. But, but, it's the purely fed-up tracks that are the most fun ("Responsabilità", "Qui"). Maybe to stay creative you just shouldn't grow up.

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05/10/2011