Review: Manifesto – Remissione Completa

Manifesto, when Italian punk helps thinking

First of all, double click for my first review on Radio Punk, it’s quite a story.

I found Manifesto in my inbox, together with an accurate introduction by Dario. Despite the sweltering hot, the speakers immediately started to vibrate under the blows of Remissione Completa first track, a programmatic manifesto for the structural deconstruction of the postmodern lyrics.

Punk? Turin-style Hardcore? It surely is an interesting production made by people that deserves more than a quick listen.

I love when music becomes a cultural tool, when all the synapses activate and from being a simple listener you pass through a reflective phase.

In the background are the incredible riffs of Gabriele, from 2tone but Ramones style to strong blows in Franti-style passing through Kina.

The lyrics, full of social and political references, became the keystone “choose to not choose” while waiting for the train to pass by. The sounds are well-finished for an excellent self-production, the four-four time pushes at the right moment together with meditative introductions; the bass pumps up and there are even the breaks… what more can you ask for… music is dead under the civilization in evolution.

Smacks on the snare and cymbals prove that the band has a real identity, despite the line-up’s change.

As already underlined, this kind of rebirth works and confirms a band in fine feather both in terms of compositions as well as purely technical aspects. Capodanno dei Rimasti (Leftovers’ New Year’s Eve) reminds me of the best sounds by Piscio Sangue with a hypnotic and oppressive style.

I also approve the great Bellicosi cover, you don’t need to be Einstein to understand that they are a role model.

Politicians full of nothing, reasonably mentioned within an angry track, provides the song with a clue.

I hope to see the band live more and more, this trailer track should never stop.

Well done and no more to add, when thoughts intersects with distortion.

Rating: 7/10

Review by Mauro “Glue”

Translation by Martina