I almost had it

Following the Taiwanese limited edition, the Italian edition of I almost had itseventh album by the ALTI & BASSI.

Italy's first ever project of an a cappella album of entirely new songs, I almost had it is, as usual for the Milanese vocal quintet, a journey through different musical genres (rap, pop, jazz, swing, funky, rock & roll...) which, thanks to refined and committed lyrics, offers us a new picture of today's society.
From difficulties of the new generations in concluding their projects, in I almost had it, to Love told in all its facets: the difficulties of relationships in Adagio with motorbike e On Wednesdaya sweet reflection between loneliness and being together in the That extra colourthe almost indescribable love of the separated father for his son in Wednesdayup to Roby which tells the poignant love story of a man of a certain age who is infatuated with a much younger girl, showing how it is sometimes important to let reason prevail over sentiment. Social themes are also touched upon: separationin Wednesdaythe meritocracyin Starwhich tells the story of a dancer/soubrette struggling with an X-rated audition, the phenomenon of the "red light". most popular sport among Italiansin It's footballwith all its contradictions, a theme that is treated with amusing lightness, inspired by the Cetra Quartet and relying on the names of memories, i.e. the footballers we all have in our hearts. Outside the choir At the King's court there are two suitors for the Princess locked in the towera song arranged by Alberto Schirò in a neo-medieval version and which is deliberately inspired by two great artists such as Branduardi e De Andréwhich recounts the vicissitudes of an undecided Princess who must choose between two suitors. The album closes with The ship of dreamsalready presented a few years ago, and the historic Night Blues which the quintet has been performing live since 1994, but which had never been recorded before: the barman goes on stage and sings his blues all night long, because music is life. But it is life if we are all there, if the audience is there to cheer him on. Music will truly be a seven-colour dream, as long as there is an audience that buys Alti & Bassi albums, the only way today to support the talent of so many artists.