{"id":6779,"date":"2024-11-30T10:19:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T10:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=6779"},"modified":"2024-11-30T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T10:20:51","slug":"album-review-care-fuwah-words-sammy-stein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/30\/album-review-care-fuwah-words-sammy-stein\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: &#8220;Care&#8221; FUWAH &#8211; Words &#8211; Sammy Stein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre-435x435.jpg 435w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CAre.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5t9p5TZG1jGZ5ax28PNtaB?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n<p>FUWAH consists of vocalist Maddalena Ghezzi, bassist Luca Pissavini, drummer Fabrizio Carriero, and saxophonist Filippo Cozzi. Their second release \u2018Care\u2019 is a multifaceted album exploring various aspects of caring. Hypnotic drum and bass grooves infused with intimate harmonised sax and vocals are the core of the album. The band views \u2018Care\u2019 as a development of their previous album \u2018E\u016dropo: sen limoji\u2019 \u00a0(Europe without borders) released in 2019. That album focused on a woman&#8217;s outward journey through a divided Europe, while \u2018Care\u2019 adopts a more introspective perspective.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>During the pandemic, when the world was shutting down the band members instinctively reached out to each other, talked daily, composed, and helped each other to stay afloat. This natural response to protect and uplift influenced their music, prompting them to write about attentiveness, awareness, and the delicate nature of interpersonal relationships. Caring is the motor that moves FUWAH in the interactions within the band and is the base of their artistic and human outputs.<\/p>\n<p>The album opens with \u2018Pierrot\u2019 where Ghezzi asks, \u2018What is that tear?\u2019 The band was inspired by the Commedia dell&#8217;Arte\/pantomime character Pierrot and his mask. The band reflects on what lies behind our masks and protective facades. Following this is \u2018Jaded\u2019. This is a stand-out track of the album. The track expresses the desire to never become jaded, as FUWAH explores what it takes to keep one\u2019s naivety and flexibility alive. \u2018Jaded\u2019 is an exceptional track with strong, powerful vocals and inspirational backing.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2018Human Ideal\u2019 the band questions the values of our contemporary capitalistic world that often feels like \u201ca machine with no mercy\u201d in which each part can be replaced and thrown away. This track is beautifully worked, with driving bass and glorious saxophone lines interspersed and developed to glorious effect. \u2018Bad Night Bad Bye\u2019 is an immersive track where the ensemble creates a musical dialogue, surrounding the impressive, controlled vocals. \u00a0It feels like a conversation without the need for words.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Unsustainable Noise\u2019 describes the loud external world and the desire to change perspective and to find peace behind closed eyes among the noise. Ghezzi sings about the constant noise that works its way into our consciousness and the desire to find a peaceful place where you are alive and \u2018have the power to bring visions into focus, with your eyes shut in tranquillity\u2019. She sings, \u2018Shut your eyes, London needs you alive\u2019 as a reminder to seek out that place of peace- and survive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2018No More Lies\u2019 was conceived as a protest song against the exploitation of our planet. It is an anthem to care for Earth and a warning against greed. For FUWAH it is important to be a critically active band and use their voice against climate inaction. Lyrics include \u2018Your greed and thirst for power leaves people dying helpless\u2019 over a powerful, calypso-themed rhythm with off-kilter beats that create a powerful theme. \u2018We are not going to stop until our planet is saved.\u2019 The boundless energy of this track is counteracted by \u2018Distant Sound\u2019 which is a gentler exposition of emptiness and how we can feel fragile and alone. Ghezzi\u2019s vocals excel on this number. \u00a0\u2018Know The How\u2019 is about how we can give mutual support to each other and has meaningful lyrics on how we can engage with each other\u2019s lives. The arrangement is more open on this track, serving as a contrast to the close-knit dynamism of the rest of the album. The album finishes with the impressive \u2018The Anchor\u2019 where the lyrics, \u201cI was waiting for this. But I couldn\u2019t decide myself. There you were, standing tall, your bright eyes made me feel loved.\u201d \u00a0It describes the feeling of letting go of one&#8217;s fears to embrace love. The track is first a gentle dream-like, whimsical track but changes into a dynamic, release of energy with sighing vocals across drum and bass at close quarters.<\/p>\n<p>This album is impressive in its musicality and dynamic arrangement and each listen brings more to the listener\u2019s attention.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Compositions: Luca Pissavini, Maddalena Ghezzi, Filippo Cozzi e Fabrizio Carriero<\/p>\n<p>FUWAH<\/p>\n<p>band<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fuwah<\/p>\n<p>fuwah.band@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FUWAH consists of vocalist Maddalena Ghezzi, bassist Luca Pissavini, drummer Fabrizio Carriero, and saxophonist Filippo Cozzi. Their second release \u2018Care\u2019 is a multifaceted album exploring various aspects of caring. Hypnotic drum and bass grooves infused with intimate harmonised sax and vocals are the core of the album. The band views \u2018Care\u2019 as a development of &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,118,129,174,132,30,142,227,73,150,126],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-band","category-bass","category-drums","category-electronica","category-lyricist","category-music","category-producer","category-sammy-stein","category-singer-songwriter","category-songwriter","category-vocals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6779"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6783,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6779\/revisions\/6783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}