GESSLE
The world according to / Emi
Musica! (Italy) - 25 giugno 97
Before boarding the Roxette transatlantic liner, where he would live
one of the most profitable cruise of pop music, Gessle dared the
"Swedish way" to the new wave with Gyllene Fider. Mindful of that
experience, now that the Swedish transatlantic liner is stuck in the
harbour for repairs, he armed himself with canoe and paddle to go
upstream the memories channel solo. He does it without taking himself
too seriously, with a vein of divertissement that aims straight to the
FM programming: elementary geometries of Lou Reed-ian rock (the
initial "Stupid"), refrains that can be memorized when you first take
a listen to them, soft guitar touches, ingenuous sampler games, the
proverbial melodicity that made Roxette rich and famous, lyrics as
deep as little soap bubbles. While waiting to set off again with
Marie Fredriksson, a guest here in "I'll be alright", Gessle reassures
his fans on the good capacity of his handwriting. Nothing more,
nothing less.
/Flavio Brighenti
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