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Eccoli gli intenditori/puristi del gruppo che storceranno il naso nel leggere la recensione del penultimo cd dei compianti Cocteau Twins!
Meno male che altri sorrideranno apprezzando anche questo lavoro (Fosca so che mi capisci!) e a chi non lo conosce lo consiglio se: vi piace la musica rilassante di ottimo livello, cercate una voce unica ed emozionante, dedicarvi ad attività intellettive, rotolarvi a letto da soli o in compagnia, far addormentare e regalare bei sogni, allenare le corde vocali. "Know who you are at every age" trasognata e un po' triste trova Liz che alterna un canto meditativo ad un controcanto in falsetto mentre le chitarre sono effettate in modo da creare piccoli vortici elastici. "Piango, piango. . . ho perso la mia auto-identità. . . non voglio crescere"... riferimenti autobiografici alla Fraser in piena terapia. "Evangeline" serena ed eterea grazie a continui riverberi ed echi di chitarra crea un soffice tappeto per la voce che racconta un percorso di crescita e di guarigione. "Bluebird" porta su l'umore, easy-listening di alto livello con chitarre fluide suonate con lo slide e vocalità da usignolo in un elogio alla creatività e peculiarità del mondo maschile... la donna ne è attratta ma un po' diffidente "Sei l'uomo giusto per me? Mi sarai amico o tossico? Tradirai le mie confidenze?".
"Theft, and wandering around lost" ritorna ad una ritmica lenta, ondulante, circolare come il cantato intimo e doloroso e forse il più emotivo dell'intero cd (affrontare certe tematiche come stupro ed abusi è una scelta coraggiosa e forse colpisce una parte ristretta di chi ascolta. . . "le parole sono importanti"...). "Oil of Angels" altra ballata evanescente ed eterea. "Squeez-wax" si aggiunge ai numerosi tributi materni... "i fiji so' piezzi 'e core!" scorre spensierata e lieve su bei vocalizzi e chitarre tremolanti e doppie voci adulanti la figlia ("no threats, no fights, Lucy, Lucy"). "My truth" rallentata da batteria elettronica, chitarre distorte col tremolo ed un leggiadro xilofono accompagnano una voce sensuale come il velluto. "Essence" dall'atmosfera rarefatta può richiamare alla mente l'intro di "Lazy Calm" molto belle le doppie voci quasi angeliche. "Summerhead" è il brano più movimentato del cd, qui batteria, basso e chitarre non sono sommesse anzi sono trainanti e il cantato è più incisivo. A chiusura un gioiello che ricalca la struttura dell'ultimo brano di "The moon and the melodies", dopo un'introduzione con battiti corti ma continui, riverberi vari e il testo quasi sussurrato e trattenuto si viene catapultati in una apoteosi di suoni armoniosi e "luminosi", la ritmica aumenta e le chitarre sono gioiose. La voce esce finalmente allo scoperto nell'ennesimo inno d'amore per la figlia.
Dal vivo la magia si è amplificata: il passaggio dalla calma dell'intro all'esplosione di una gioia vitale incontenibile l'ha compiuto Liz emettendo dei vocalizzi acuti da gabbiano e ci ha regalato le ali. Non mi vergogno a dire che l'emozione mi è salita dallo stomaco, mi si son accapponati anche i peli dentro al naso e ho pianto di gioia assieme a molti dei presenti poi ho fatto un volo dal mare ai monti, passando per i boschi e tutte le scale cromatiche e ritorno.
Non assumo sostanze allucinogene, non mi servono.
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 Know Who You Are at Every Age (03:42)
It seems things are indictive to,
A distinct desire to
Observe such, Heal such
Behave such that makes this hard for me
I'm not real and I deny, I won't heal unless I cry
I can't grieve, so I won't grow, I won't heal 'til I let it go
I'm not real and I deny, I won't heal unless I cry
It seems things are indicative to, A distinct desire to
Observe such, Heal such
Behave such that makes this hard for me
I'm not real and I deny, I won't heal unless I cry
I can't grieve, so I won't grow, I won't heal 'til I let it go
(x2)
Cry, cry, cry 'til you know why, I lost myself, identify
(x2)
I'm not real and I deny, I won't heal unless I cry
I can't grieve, so I won't grow, I won't heal 'til I let it go
02 Evangeline (04:31)
Don't settle for letting someone else define you
Know who you are at every age
What impression am I making?
I see me as other people see me
There is no going back
I can't stop feeling now
I am not the same, I'm growing up again
I am not the same
I'm growing up again
There's no going back I can't stop feeling now
I had to fantasize
I was a princess, Mum and Dad were Queen and King
I ought to have what feeling?
I see me as other people see me
There is no going back
I can't stop feeling now
I am not the same, I'm growing up again
I am not the same
I'm growing up again
There's no going back I can't stop feeling now
Feeling now
There is no going back, and
I can't stop feeling now
I am not the same, I'm growing up again
I am not the same
I'm growing up again
There's no going back I can't stop feeling now
I had to fantasize
Just to survive
I was a famous artist
Everybody took me seriously
Even those who did
Never understood me
I had to fantasize
Just to survive
03 Bluebeard (03:56)
Aliveness
Exploration
Aliveness
Energy
Are you the right man for me?
Are you safe? Are you my friend?
Are you the right man for me?
Are you safe? Are you my friend?
Aliveness
Exploration
Fulfillment
Creativity
It may be diverting
For some part of him
Are you the right man for me?
Are you safe? Are you my friend?
Or are you toxic for me?
Will you betray my confidence?
Are you the right man for me?
Are you safe? Are you my friend?
Or are you toxic for me?
Will you betray my confidence?
Naming things is empowering
I balance, walk, and coordinate myself, alive
Aliveness energy
Healthy dependence
And healthy independence
And healthy assurances
This love's a nameless dream
And healthy boundaries
And how long would you miss me
Are you the right man for me?
Are you safe? Are you my friend?
Or are you toxic for me?
Will you mistreat me
Or betray all my confidence?
Are you the right man for me?
Are you safe? Are you my friend?
Or are you toxic for me?
Will you mistreat me
Or betray all my confidence?
Are you the right man for me?
Are you safe? Are you my friend?
Or are you toxic for me?
Will you mistreat me
Or betray all my confidence?
07 My Truth (04:34)
You become a world for his
New heart, accepting
And you can work
Through the pain
Or enjoy the pleasure
Commit to the work of both
If your love has energy
You have chemistry
And you can work
Through the pain
Or enjoy the pleasure
You can you can you can work
Through the pain
Or enjoy the pleasure
You can you can you can work
Through the pain
And come to peace
It's frightening
Exciting
Something shakes of forlorn understanding
The truth is not perfect
But it fools and confuses
Every moment vaguely
You can you can you can work
Through the pain
Or enjoy the pleasure
You can you can you can work
Through the pain
And come to peace
I remember my secret
I write it down and then I tell you it
It's not harm free
Outside of myself
What has saved me?
C-c-c-c-can work through the pain
Or enjoy the pleasure
You c-c-c-c-c-c-can work through the pain
And come to peace
You can work through the pain
Or enjoy the pleasure
09 Summerhead (03:39)
My dreams zoom with us
My tears have run away
Our goal, goal collapsed
Energy of lonesome goal
May pushes, leaves and never feels
Shame casts offense
Shame casts her face
Star reason starring of the place
Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts are in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I want to be just what I am
Steal more treasures, steal more gifts
This'll size creative lies
Until we drop
It won't free you to go look for the key
My consciousness don't look away
What might keep them, but a slave
What might keep them, but a slave
My truth's not even- even half of what's
Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts are in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I want to be just what I am
Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts are in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I want to be just what I am
Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts are in order
Safe at last
Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts are in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I want to be just what I am
Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts are in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I want to be just what I am
10 Pur (05:02)
I'm glad you are a girl
I'm pleased to know you
I like you for you
I'm happy you're growing up
Reach and you won't lose me
Destroy the objective, but still sur- vur- vive
You are angry and that's okay
Forgetful or pretending
Tired, ill, or angry, or cold
More assured of what to do
But I do care for you (What a beautiful gift for me)
Reach and you won't lose me
Destroy the objective, but still survive
You are angry and that's okay ... yes
I am not afraid of your anger
What do you need? What do you want?
I love you and I know that you can figure it out
Reach and you won't lose me
Destroy the objective, but still survive
You are angry and that's okay ... yes
I am not afraid of your anger
What do you need? What do you want?
I love you and I know that you can figure it out
Reach and you won't lose me
Destroy the objective, but still survive
You are angry and that's okay ... yes
I am not afraid of your anger
What do you need? What do you want?
I love you and I know that you can figure it out
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