Release Date: Jan 20, 2023
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Arista
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Move over Celine Dion, there's a new Eurovision success story in town. Since their 2021 triumph with anaemic rock number Zitti E Buoni, Måneskin have been riding the wave with a steady stream of polished chart-friendly rock. The band's name, which means "moonlight" in Danish, is a curiously fitting one. To younger listeners it might conjure up dark, nocturnal vibes; those old enough to remember Toploader will have an entirely different response.
Måneskin live and breathe rock music. It's easy to point to the Italian group – with their model-thin waists, cheek-bones you could cut glass with, and Eurovision medals – and be cynical, but perhaps that says more about the observer than it does about the actual musicians. Four people who want to do anything they can to get their music heard, Måneskin put the distortion pedal to the metal and make their hustle count.
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