Warm melodic vocals and strings, chamber music arrangements, a deeply personal mix of folk and Italian songwriting. At the root of this debut album by Gabriele Muscolino was the idea of recording in a traditionally rustic room. The tracks were recorded almost exclusively in an old wooden parlour at a farmhouse. Outside it is still cold, despite the spring sunshine. Indoors, in the parlour, musicians and sound engineers do their best to warm themselves at a small stove. The acoustic line - up (bouzouki, violin, cello, backing vocals and accordion) accompany the lead vocals. The mood varies: sometimes narrated, sometimes surreal and lyrical, other times satirical. Muscolino?s voice and its melodic ingenuity benefit strongly as the beautiful melodies come one after another and draw the listener under their spell.
Tracks:
1. Paradiso 4:58
2. Magnolia nera 4:20
3. Il ragazzo che saliva sugli alberi 6:16
4. Il bicchiere del mare 4:09
5. Anno nuovo 4:33
6. Mi lascer? cadere 4:53
7. Gli esploratori 5:34
8. Tu e io 4:44
9. Minnie 2:56
10. Il migliore 3:27
