AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Away the idea to make a reflection spocchiosa, but I do not understand precisely how it is possible that some people applauded the band or incitement to the Glasvegas concert in Milan. Debut on the Italian scene of one of the most interesting groups of beginners in 2008. I do not say the whistles, but at least a distance I would have expected. Probably was one of the worst concerts I have ever seen, even better to say "heard". We try to go to order. The Glasgow group, headed by James Allan, reduce hugs & kisses from the international critics (primarily British), the passages in their individual FM tip Daddy's Gone, are presented on stage before a large audience (come in a piecemeal and rather heterogeneous), with an image that is reminiscent of retro Clash and wave music of the 80s. The cousin of James, Rab Allan on guitar, Paul Donoghue on bass and drums, the acclaimed singer, Ryan Ross, a Scottish corpulent woman, who resembles a lot to touch and look at Maureen Tucker of the VU. From the classic fifties American Graffiti (not a case before the concert, the impatient wait is spent on the notes of some historical pieces of the time), anger and melancholy melody supported by a wall of sound and electric dall'accento Scottish Allan are l 'iconography Glasvegas sound style.

Concerto short ladder for granted: the tracklist of the disc from Flowers & Football Tops, until a few Christmas songs dell'dall'EP A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss). And so far nothing to say. It's from a soundtrack that went to Ramenghi. Probably the location narrow and unsuitable to live does not help, but also the voice of the leader, the mix of instruments, the equalization of volumes, the effects limestone. All too phased between the sense of "ralenty" and "returns" wrong, a few cue. A show discordant and difficult to follow. Sin. The repertoire is. The disc is not bad. Of course: it can not capture, seem artifact. On the other hand, has a tracklist of its compact, inspired. And sorry that Live has not delivered. Moreover, Rab Allan has recently admitted that Glasvegas have been thrown into the fray with reduced stocks of experience and have played poorly in all the major summer festivals last year.

I conclude with a remark in the margin: that the poor ratings, the premises where it is better to not do music, mainstream radio, culture dell'mp3 at all costs and its collapse in the world hi-fi (in fact almost totally unjustified ), are mortify know it sounds a little 'all. But it is not a priority to listen to good music, in short, chissenefrega. This is the concept. Wrong. Because it is like seeing a picture without the right light or a movie at the cinema with the beam. How to read a book all sforbiciato. In our case, lovers rock, is the republic of polpettazze music. Guilty, often, the same producer that for market reasons (but also to bridge the gap "composition" of authors), in the name of a sound pesudo-glamorous, prepare poisoned pieces for our ears