On the premise of "no guitars, no drums," the maestro Peter Gabriel introduced his new album "Scratch My Back", a covers album which, however, is so interesting for two reasons: the first one is the spectrum of artists and bands of which Gabriel select songs, ranging from contemporaries, such as David Bowie or Lou Reed, to "new values" such as The Arcade Fire or Bon Iver, without missing consolidated bands that are right in the generational middle, as Radiohead or Elbow. The second reason is that Gabriel, accompanied only by piano and classical orchestra, practically re-invented each song through versions in which an introspective and serene tone predominates, even dark sometimes, making each piece barely recognizable. Maybe "Scratch My Back" is not the most exciting or innovative album from Peter Gabriel, at least not in the usual sense, but it is certainly an album worth to listening enjoyment. -CORANNIEIT-
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