Artist: Carmen Consoli Album: Elettra

Year: 2009
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A Deeper Look into the Elettra Album by Carmen Consoli

Carmen Consoli is a talented Italian singer and songwriter who has been active since 1996. She has a strong passion for combining different genres and styles to create unique music that catches listeners' attention. Elettra is the fifth album in her discography released in 2015, which features a blend of folk, rock and pop sound, different from her previous works. In this review, we'll dive deeper into the artist's music style, explore the album's most remarkable songs, the innovative parts and criticism that led the album to be one of her best.

Elettra has an exciting music composition that displays her ability to combine different musical styles. If you are familiar with Carmen Consoli's music, you would notice that she leans towards the rock, blues and folk genres. However, this album showcases a more stripped-down version of her music style, with emphasis on lyrics and melodies rather than sophisticated production. The album features unique sounds such as accordion and dobro guitar, which blend with the acoustic guitar to create a nice balance of sound.

One song that stands out on the album is, Sintonia Imperfetta, a beautiful piece that starts with a slow drum beat and gradually builds up with the addition of bass guitar, brass and accordion sounds. Carmen's voice is simply mesmerizing on this track, and the lyrics are poetic and well-written. Another track worth mentioning is the opening song Tutto nero, a catchy tune filled with guitar riffs and upbeat percussion. The song captures her powerful vocals that capture different emotions that make the song dynamic and exciting.

The Elettra album's most innovative part is the way Carmen consistently jumps between different genres while maintaining a unique sound. For example, Fantastica Illusione, which blends rock, folk music and Mardi Gras music to create a party atmosphere. Her voice commands the track taking listeners on a journey from the start to finish. Additionally, Non Ti Dico Abbastanza is a song that has a jazzy feel and showcases her unique vocal ability to add jazz rhythms in her music.

However, the album isn't perfect. The song Cinquanta Rintocchi feels out of place on the album as it's the only song with electric guitar and drums. The production also feels a bit unpolished compared to her previous works, which might be the goal of the album, but it comes across as unrefined rather than raw.

Elettra by Carmen Consoli is an excellent album that showcases her music style, blended with different genres such as folk, rock and pop sounds. The album features remarkable songs such as Sintonia Imperfetta, Tutto Nero and Fantastica Illusione. Carmen's unique vocals are captivating and the instrumentation is well-composed, except for Cinquanta Rintocchi. The album is a masterpiece that shows Carmen Consoli's passion for music and her ability to showcase a more stripped-down version of her music style.