Showcase acustico ed intervista, lunedì 30, luglio partire dalle ore 22.30, a "Rockwave" su BluRadioVeneto. Condotto da Maurizio Calzavara, in diretta dagli studi di Padova
Mi accompagnerà, non solo per tenermi compagnia, ma anche per suonare, Paolino Tomatis alla chitarra acustica (grazie Paolino).
It is like the best movie soundtrack ever but by one dude. Think of Elliot Smith making voyeur porn with The Beatles and emotional stability. I would let this Italian bastard’s voice get to second base for sure.
In response to the many (well, maybe just a few) who've been asking for the lyrics of my songs, I decided to upload the entire new album on Youtube, along with lyrics (so you can sing along) and a few notes.
Here are the lyrics of the opening track:
Wheels and Love
Let the rain fall out on the way
Let the birds play their secret game
It seems so clear
Just sitting here
See the kisses fly through the ring
See the bicycles cross the street
I wait for you
Just sitting here
and watch the wheels and love outside the window
Notes:
I wrote “Wheels and Love” in my garden, on a sunny September morning, while the birds were singing in the trees. Kind of a dreamy picture. I recorded the first half of the song singing and playing directly in my mobile phone, in the garden, and then added the rest of the arrangement in my home studio. Actually, I don’t know why I wrote a melancholy song in such a beautiful morning.
Listen to the song and watch the beautiful paint-on-glass animation by Massimo Ottoni:
"He blends genres and styles in a totally inimitable way, all by himself. From the dreamy pop of Wheels and Love to the psychedelic title track Pop Down The Rabbit Hole, this album is a real gem."
"Songs that slip and slide and twist in ways you never expected a song to move. Lyrics that comfort and move you, song writing that makes you forsake your god, family and country for a chance to hear the next chord.
If I could adopt an Italian, even if just for one day, it would be Alberto Arcangeli so I could show him how great hamburgers taste."
"Se avete nostalgia della Swinging London dei Beatles, del ciondolante suono psichedelico di Syd Barrett e di Donovan o del David Bowie acustico di The Man Who Sold The World, dovreste ascoltare Pop Down The Rabbit Hole dell’italiano Alberto Arcangeli. Non è solo nostalgia; le canzoni potrebbero tranquillamente appartenere al repertorio neo psichedelico di Robin Hitchcock o di certe cose di Wilco o Eels. Gli arrangiamenti sono opera di prezioso cesello, le canzoni intriganti e la voce aggraziata. [...] Ascoltatelo, potrebbe essere una bella sorpresa. Per me lo è stato."
The songs are like melodic mantras. The attitude is just right. The years of experience make themselves felt. The originality of the harmonic creativity is invaluable and cannot be left unmentioned. Yes, the delicate inspiration of Alberto Arcangeli has finally found a home, after an anxious wait, in a new musical creation, vivid and complete, a rare balance of memories, confessions and romantic storytelling.
"L'ambizione in questo lavoro è decisamente proporzionale alla resa.Sono brani, questi, che scorrono come acqua fresca, Alberto Arcangeli ha da sempre il talento e la stoffa per entrare nel firmamento musicale italiano e non solo; e questo è il disco giusto per rendersene definitivamente conto."
Thanks to Ester Apa for her fantastic review of my new album.
