Bollate Centro, the album, (Downtown Bollate – I can’t take it anymore) is a collection of ten songs released by Bacco Baccanels between 2000 and 2005.
After “Lavori Di Bocca,” which was recorded using a two-cassette analog recorder, with “Bollate Centro” Bacco finally used a personal computer to record multiple tracks. The songs, again entirely vocal, have a rock-like sound, and the lyrics have an ironic and surreal feel, often expressing a sense of impatience with everyday life, which is also reflected in the album’s title.
License: Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivative Works
Bollate Centro, the album: songs background
- Uno straccio: hysterical vocal rock song
- Vai più piano: A psychedelic song, inspired by a trip to Madagascar
- Bollate Centro: when it’s hard escaping from self-created prisons
- Mi fa: Against clichés and stupidity
- Coma: Inspired by lyrical songs, dedicated to the days of the week
- Capsula Spaziale: Bowie’s “Major Tom” becomes an intelligent pig traveling in a space capsule
- Confuso: A confused song about confusion
- Calendario: Dedicated to the passing of time and life’s disappointments, it previews the themes of the album “Giallo Sogno”
- Motel: Clandestine love affairs
- Fearless Little John: Inspired by the fairy tale “Fearless Little John,” in reggae fashion.
Special thanks
Thanks to Claudia Orio for her continued support, to Davide D’Ortona for his artistic direction and mastering, and to Biagio and Paolo for their technical support.
Bollate Centro, the album: technicalities
The album is made exclusively with vocals, in short, by recording one track over another. All arrangements were made by ear.
The author seeks to emulate the sounds and arrangements typical of instrumental music, with a rock and pop flavor.
I testi delle canzoni
Uno straccio *Vai più piano * Bollate Centro * Mi fa * Coma * Capsula spaziale * Confuso * Calendario * Motel * Fearless Little John
