U.S. Girls – “In A Poem Unlimited” (4AD, 2018).

«Svegliati, genio!» – STEPHEN KING

Meghan Remy (in arte U.S. Girls) non me la racconta giusta: in un mondo poetico (come il nostro) raccontato e racchiuso in colonne di plastica, pop psichedelico e celebri tentazioni nelle liquide citazioni di Cocteau Twins, ABBA e Sharon Van Etten, lei sembra “la normale” (con il collettivo Cosmic Range agli arrangiamenti) tanto da  spaziare in questo suo snodo (esaltante!) d’album attraverso decenni di murdering on dancefloor (Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis Baxtor), riflessioni femminili e vittima d’industria cinematografica. L’artista è brava a spaziare tra diversi registri  di canto e ambientazioni dream-wave (Kate Bush e Blondie) ed esercizi di stile, per un prodotto d’alta fedeltà storico, come l’esaltante cavalcata che dagli ’80 ad oggi ne fa la sua musica disco-funk (da Frank Zappa al David Byrne dei Talking Heads).

Pixies – “Surfer Rosa” (4AD, 1988).

Post-modern Alternative Rock begins here! The Pixies may not have scaled the top of the charts during their existence, but without them, the Alternative scene wouldn’t exist as we know it. This CD features their first two releases on one disc: 1987’s Come on Pilgrim (their debut mini-album) plus Surfer Rosa, their first full-length album from 1988 These releases excited and influenced a new generation of fans, some of whom would go on to form some the bands responsible for turning the music business upside down in the ’90s (most notably, Nirvana). 22 tracks in all, including ‘Gigantic’,’ Bone Machine’, ‘Where Is My Mind?’, ‘Cactus’, ‘Vamos’ (both versions), ‘Isla de Encanta’, ‘I’ve Been Tired’, ‘Tony’s Theme’ and more. Also contains the original ‘topless Italian prostitute cover art from ‘Surfer Rosa’. 4AD.