Band: Carmen Consoli
Album: Elettra
Best song: “Sud est” is my favorite, though “‘A finestra” features some pretty great Sicilian lyrics.
Worst song: “Ventunodieciduemilatrenta,” the album ender, is the weakest song on a very strong record.

Part of the issue with listening to music in a language/culture I don’t understand very well is that I don’t get the entire gist of the music’s place in said culture. I have no idea if, say, Dente is the Italian equivalent to Jack Johnson, Brendan Benson, Matt Nathanson or Bill Callahan. I really don’t know. Continue reading →