Carmen Consoli

Stato di Necessita (Polydor)
by Michael McCarthy

Stato di necessita is the fourth album from Italy’s Carmen Consoli. While it’s not as rocking as her previous disc, it’s certainly as moody and just oozes melancholy. Even if you don’t know Italian (like me), there’s no mistaking the emotion of the songs. You can feel her pain or desire without understanding the words, her voice is truly that potent.