The foremost Italian a cappella group,
Neri Per Caso return with a certified crowd-pleaser in
Angoli Diversi. A cover album and a duet album for the price of one,
Angoli Diversi features 11 songs by popular Italian artists of various generations and styles:
Mango,
Mario Biondi,
Claudio Baglioni,
Neffa,
Lucio Dalla,
Luca Carboni,
Gino Paoli,
Samuele Bersani,
Pooh,
Alex Britti, and
Raf. For every track, the original artist is invited to sing his own song, creatively refashioned in a strictly a cappella style, and backed up by the six gifted and clever voices of
Neri Per Caso. Curiously for a country with such a great vocal tradition, a cappella groups or arrangements are a rarity in Italian pop music (in fact,
Neri Per Caso owe much of their initial success to their novelty value), which makes a project like
Angoli Diversi all the more enjoyable. Guests are understandably thrilled to hear their music this way, and the vocal sextet is at the top of its game in this uniformly endearing collection. A cappella group music may not be the most groundbreaking of genres at this point, but it is still a joy to listen to, when done with the talent and love for the material displayed on
Angoli Diversi. A record to hum along with from beginning to end, with a big smile upon your face. ~ Mariano Prunes