Tony Borlotti e I Suoi Flauers Belinda Contro I Mangiadischi

("Belinda contro i mangiadischi" is the new album of this expert Italian beat combo (from Salerno, south Italy) "Tony Borlotti e i suoi Flauers" , born in 1995!
The current ‘Beat Italiano’ scene was suffering for today’s lack of great bands like Tony Borlotti e i suoi Flauers.

Whether you’re Italian or live anywhere in the world we’re sure you’ll enjoy the freshness of these "fake young people" who live and play like they’d still live at the Piper Club’s heyday!
No other band round can mix the authentic Italian sixties Beat Garage (good fuzz) and pop feel like Tony Borlotti e i suoi Flauers !

So listen to this records ( 12 songs)…and then go and drive your Lambretta !!)"Belinda contro i mangiadischi" is the new album of this expert Italian beat combo (from Salerno, south Italy) "Tony Borlotti e i suoi Flauers" , born in 1995!
The current ‘Beat Italiano’ scene was suffering for today’s lack of great bands like Tony Borlotti e i suoi Flauers.

Whether you’re Italian or live anywhere in the world we’re sure you’ll enjoy the freshness of these "fake young people" who live and play like they’d still live at the Piper Club’s heyday!
No other band round can mix the authentic Italian sixties Beat Garage (good fuzz) and pop feel like Tony Borlotti e i suoi Flauers !

So listen to this records ( 12 songs)…and then go and drive your Lambretta !!REVIEWS

THEE PSYCHEDELICATESSEN 21/04/2019

Faithfully recreating the Freakbeat/proto Psych Pop sounds of 1966 with fizzing Farfisa organ and fuzzed out guitars, Beat disciple Tony Borlotti has been fronting Tony Borlotti E I Suoi Flauers since the mid 90s. Blending together the sound of classic Beat groups with a splash of Nuggety goodness and added retro pop sensibility they have built a reputation based on their ability to channel the authentic sound of 60s “Beat Italiano”. Following a four track EP in 2017, Belinda Contro I Mangiadischi, the band’s first full length release on Area Pirata……….with songs sung in the band’s native language it’s got the unique sound of Italian bands of the era taking the groovy swirl of bands such as the Electric Prunes and ? & The Mysterians mixed with the explosive driving guitars of UK Mod/Freakbeat bands filtered through the lens of 1960s Italian pop music………..however you don’t need to be fan of 60s Italian Beat groups to enjoy this record. There’s some cool stuff here, especially the smart R&B/Mod grooves on ‘Belinda contro i Mangiadisch’ and ‘Lambretta’, and it’s worth checking out if you like the retro sounds of Swinging London with that idiosyncratic twist that European bands added to American/British music giving European Pop Psych such a distinctive feel.

Matt – Bananas Magazine #18 / Summer ’19

Italian mockers, from Salerno, have been on the block with this combo since 1995 and show no sign of weakening one iota! This new LP on Area Pirata is in one word FAB. Plenty of hooks, proper production, verbed out-tremoloed-out guitars. And I Like It! The LP really kicks in for me with, “Un Tempo per noi.” A fantastic hooky piece with a swell chorus. This is my bag man. “Al comizio del Fiori,” is a kool palette cleanser with some accordian. A great beat ballad. Never a bad idea to throw in a ballad or two to break it up a bit! “Programma beat,” is probably the top track for me. A subdued pop number with a hint of psych until it kicks in with anvil of fuzz on the chorus. #1 track! I’m glad some mainstays of the scene keep on going to show the kids how it’s done. Keep it comin’ lads!

Bertrand Tappaz – Chronique 2018 – 31/05/2019 – VOIX DE GARAGE GRENOBLE

Nouvel album pour les vétérans du Beat italiens qui sévissent depuis 1995. Précédement chez Teen Sound Rds les voici désormais hébergé chez Area Pirata. Le quintet (2 guitares et un organiste) joue un Rhythm & Beat 60’s qui tire parfois vers la Surf (si si), le psyché, le Garage, le Rock’n’Roll d’obédience 50’s voir la musique de film.
Contrairement à ce qui est habituel dans ce style leur chanteur (guitariste) n’a pas une de ces grandes voix chaude et puissante, et Tony Borlotti et ses boys arrivent à en faire un atout primordial dans leur musique. En donnant une grande place aux parties instrumentales dans les chansons, et aux instrumentaux sur leurs disques. Et également en étant obligé de moduler sa voix, de la poser (en faisant limite du talk-over parfois) leurs titres gagnent en diversité de moods, de rythmes et de rythmique, ce qui est très très appréciable dans un style qui selon mes goûts personnels tournent souvent un peu en rond.
Le chant en italien ravira tous les fanas de la scène (des scènes ?) italienne des 60’s, et des diverses périodes du revivalisme depuis les années 80…
Tony Borlotti E I Suoi Flauers font honneur à leur(s) héritage(s) empillant 13 chansons qui sont TOUTES très intéressantes, excitantes, dansantes, langoureuses, groovy, belles, mélodieuses, vives, sexy…