ALEX TORIO / アレックス・トリオ / L'HOME DE L'ANY (PASSAT) / CD

カタルーニャ語で歌うバルセロナのシンガーソングライター作品。

The Barcelona singer-songwriter Àlex Torío releases his new, the first in Catalan language, “L’home de l’any (passat)” ("The Man of the year (past))".
It includes 14 new songs and according to Torío's own reflections, the album is based on the first album he published, in English, in 2002.
"I have been 5 years with a notebook where I have been remaking the songs eating, having drinks in cocktail bars, on the train ..."
The album is generally about the success and dissatisfaction of dreams come true. It is an existentialist album. Lyrics are a fundamental part of the message of the songs
In the songs there is inspiration from literature and cinema: Poe, Martin Amis, Woody Allen, Fellini ... Other themes come from personal experiences, such as ‘Plou al parc d'atraccions’(‘It's raining in the amusement park ‘) or ’Els dies són llargs, els anys són curts’ (‘Days are long, years are short’).. Some songs are starred by characters with whom he does not identify, it is not a biographical record strictly, although there are aspects that are. There are songs by unfriendly characters, such as ‘ L'home de l'any’ (Man of the year’), ‘El cabró que sóc ‘ (‘The bastard I am’) or ‘Un aire de trofeu’ (‘An air of trophy’).
After having produced the last 3 albums in his studio, in this case he wanted to receive other inputs and work with very good people, Caballo Grande. This has allowed the record to be recorded in a period of 2 months.