But Andrea Cecchi’s ELEVEN isn’t just an album, it’s a visceral offering, an invitation for listeners to take their place in a life lived, this is a story well told, of raw emotion, masterfully told. Cecchi’s debut album is a love letter to the art of music, spanning eleven tracks, a love letter to the time when albums were treasured and played on repeat to find every nuance.
ELEVEN is rooted in a fusion rock, jazz and bossa nova. Each is a richly produced, stylishly arranged vignette, a series of eleven states of mind, each song drafted with lyrics as poignant as they are sophisticated, joined by the warmth of real instruments. So while the album will definitely make you feel nostalgic, it’s also refreshing in that he chose to pick authentic, organic sound over all the modern production trends.
Highlights mostly involve the layering of melodies that expose something new upon each listen, the thing stuck to the back of an old favorite record. The soundscape is personal, but at the same time it seems universally recognisable, and the influences, ranging from Pink Floyd to Jobim, are clear.
ELEVEN isn’t music — it’s a cue to slow, listen, and then reimplant the sonic soul in your music. It’s an enduring classic and one of Andrea Cecchi’s debut that deserves every moment of your attention.
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