FRAMMENTI corrono ginocchia sbucciate 7"/10"

Slide The Needle webzine
Ok, I don't speak French or Italian but I was diggin this record. I gotta say it again though, why am I reviewing records from 3 years ago? Is the mail system really that bad? All bad jokes aside, this may be worth the 3 year wait. Good straight ahead mathy rock songs. Not being able to understand the lyrics made it difficult at times when I assume they're trying to be artistic and serious, (oh, you know what I'm talking about) and I couldn't help improvising my own lyrics ("pass the broccoli", "this toast is cold" etc, you get the idea) It's pretty in line with today's pop punk style constructs (verse-chorus-verse-bridge- etc) but had good energy and great dynamics. Add an acoustic track to taste. Makes me wish I could speak a foreign language.
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HeartattaCk magazine (review #1)
Upbeat melodic emotive stuff. Lots of energy in this music, the singing is done very well too. They do screaming yet still singing style. Lyrics in italian.
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HeartattaCk magazine (review #2)
Melodic and generally quick with good singing, Frammenti offer up an emotive 7" filled with their blend of emo and hardcore and acoustic ballads. Very emo.
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Honey Bear Records mailorder
I got this great batch of Italian punk and hardcore records from Andrea Pomini in Torino. This one has huge production and is very, very reminiscent of Verbal Assault. Catchy as hell.
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Catchphraze Records mailorder
Upbeat and catchy punk from Italy that is not typical by any means. Includes a 16 page booklet filled with lyrics, writings (in both English and Italian), as well as some amazing artwork. A very moving release to say the least.
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Radio Riot web radio
La soddisfazione di avere i Frammenti in distro è enorme. Torino ha saputo dar luce ad una delle migliori hardcore band della penisola, un gruppo che ha saputo mischiare suoni e testi in un'empatia stravolgente.
Corrono Ginocchia Sbucciate è l'ultimo capolavoro di chi, fin dall'inizio, si è sempre dichiarato non musicista, ma persona. Giocando con note taglienti come lame di rasoi e sfiorando suoni più emo-core, il disco dà vita all'enorme capacità espressiva dei Frammenti.
Abbiamo deciso di mettere i Frammenti in distro non perché vendono tanto o perché è un disco nuovo. Abbiamo deciso di mettere i Frammenti in distro perché sono belli.
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Equilibrio Precario magazine
Velocity and melody, screaming and talking, four different ways in four different songs. Just take the first song to pieces: you've got the melodic sensibilities of Kina, the vocals and guitars reminding of Fluxus, the singing that becomes speaking and lets some Massimo Volume uneasiness emerge. Everything in just one song. The acoustic track at the end made me think of "Serenitý di un attimo" by Negazione. Important italian names, I guess it has to mean something.
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Collective webzine
Er….!!…some kinda Italian hybrid of Rocket From the Crypt and Sonic Youth! Three nice loud bouncy ones and a crappy acoustic effort! Plus through out the singer is emoting heavily in Italian! For all I know he could be singing about child molestation! Learn the language!
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Punk Planet magazine
Four songs of emo hardcore with lyrics in italian, but lyric sheet contains english translations. Sounds pretty personal.
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Catchphraze Records
Collective
Equilibrio Precario
HeartattaCk
HeartattaCk
Honey Bear Records
Il Mucchio Selvaggio
Punk Planet
Radio Riot
Slide The Needle


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