“Parkour (Lato A)Is Kaufman’s latest studio effort, out for INRI. Following the excellent response in terms of ratings obtained with the publication of Belmondo (2017) and numerous singles studded with important features – Asia Ghergo, Wood, Galeffi e Cimini among the many -, included in the main Spotify playlists, the quartet returns to the charge with an album with a strong rhythmic and evocative value.
While keeping intact that unique and unmistakable style that made them known and appreciated by the general public, the Kaufman have taken a different direction than the one they had accustomed us to. Lorenzo, Alessandro, Matteo and Simone give us, in the eight tracks contained therein, a careful and meticulous description of the precariousnessa term that, referring to the immanence, physicality, temporality and transience of every earthly thing, defines the structure of existence in uncertain times at full capacity, placing it in front of itself and its limits.
To better capture the sound waves coming from the Kaufman universe, we analyzed their most recent publication, namely “Parkour (Side A)”, track by track.
Bart Simpson
The first track of Kaufman’s brand new studio work is a relatively spirited “Bart Simpson“, Which feeds on suggestive pop images – from Joker to Charles Manson, passing through Paolo Conte -, in order to state, in a clear, simple and direct way, the obstacles in building a real and mature relationship, due to the intrinsic tendency of create one’s own subjective reality that does not correspond to the evidence. The sounds are just as pop, with that indie inclination that has always been the trademark of the Lombard-Venetian group.
Trigonometry (feat. Legno)
“Trigonometry”, A song that boasts the participation of Legno, likewise becoming the spokesperson of a relaxed and restless generation, does not differ at all from the jovial tones of the previous song. The effect that the Kaufman hope to achieve is to create a sort of cheerful nostalgia, capable of bringing the listener’s imagination back to those beloved / hated school desks that characterized their childhood and adolescence.
Judo (feat. Cimini)
There is Cimini’s hand in “Judo“: The Calabrian artist transplanted to Bologna opens the Kaufman musical piece, one of the most popular of the entire musical album, with wind instruments that blend well with moderate rhythms and shrewd irony (“i just thought about you while i was out pissing the dog“), Elements that act as glue.
3 Gin Tonic
Here is the alcoholic quantity of “3 Gin Tonic”, A sweet and soft invitation to dance, and more generally to movement, as well as a quarrel outside Ikea seasoned with a series of references to the oriental world put at random, without any apparent logical sense.
Universe
The ballad “Universe”, Characterized, in addition to the pugilistic references, by its determined and clear beat, it is already among the most listened to of the entire Kaufman album (second proper to“ 3 Gin Tonic ”).
Lelaina
You still regain pace with “Lelaina”, A trace that returns to sink the nights in cocktails, to become the spokesperson for an accelerated routine in which amorous misadventures are a habit. Vintage reference to “Sid and Nancy” just for the ending.
Aston Martin (feat. Rossella Essence)
There is no shortage of dives into the past even within “Aston Martin”, As can already be seen from the title that the Kaufmans have given her. Adorned with the vocal inlays of Rossella Essencewhich give the song almost continuous flashes of imagination, resulting in a very colorful piece in itself.
Babylon
The ending of “Parkour (Side A)” is reserved for “Babylon”Which, building a path marked by the handclaps, draws a decidedly dreamy urban landscape in which it is worth getting lost and then finding oneself.
The race to collect the legacy left by the pioneers ofitpopwhich made possible the overwhelming wave has begun: aligning themselves, also for this occasion with extreme spontaneity, it cannot be denied that the Kaufmans have, at first glance, a good chance of positively surprising their reference environment, leaving the fans of the musical current that is scrambling the boundaries of the independent made in Italy scene with open mouth.
Vincenzo Nicoletti
