Mariposa: Pròffiti Now (2005)

Bolognese band Mariposa likes to label their music as "musica componibile" ("composable music"). Their sound is in fact quite difficult to categorize: some sort of raw, sketchy chamber rock, with definite progressive touches and a deliberate avant-pop attitude. It may remind of Stormy Six circa "Macchina maccheronica", or maybe Picchio dal pozzo, but it's actually unique.
The songs, and the lyrics in particular, teem of irony and jocose social critique, quotations, nonsense: they're one of the most amusing and awkward bands around.

Tracklist:
CD #1

1. Forza musica
2. Conferenza 1
3. Rimpianti a gas
4. Conferenza 2
5. Trovarobato
6. L'asta degli oggetti scivolati
7. Conferenza 3
8. Camposanto
9. Pretzel
10. Conferenza 4
11. La stima del manicomio
12. Conferenza 5
13. Che caro che è il casello
14. Tutta roba di marca
15. Conferenza 6
16. Errata corrige

CD #2

1. Le signorine centroamericane
2. Radio marea
3. Conferenza 7
4. Porto rispetto
5. Conferenza 8
6. Pin Pam
7. Conferenza 9
8. Terrorismo
9. Circo a tre piste
10. Conferenza 10
11. Talaltri
12. Conferenza 11
13. Teen vaginas can destroy your life
14. Conferenza 12
15. Blob non si tocca
16. Conferenza 13
17. Pròffiti now
    

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