Review: Mari Conti — Invisible Things
Almost a decade after the release of her debut album, “Gentle Beauty”, Italian singer-songwriter Mari Conti is back with her sophomore LP, “Invisible Things”. Being immersed in music her entire life, Conti describes her first album as her manifesto: “I couldn’t live my life without searching for the beauty in all the things that surround me and everyone… kindness and respect between people, even if sometimes it’s hard to see those things among all life’s difficulties”. With her first album being a tribute to her vision of life and what she values, which key messages is her next album going to reveal? It’s clear from the get-go that the theme of connection is woven into the music she creates. Mari Conti’s new album delves into the darkness and light that can be found in life and the invisible ties that connect us all.
Title track “Invisible Things” is a melodious and emotively rich song with swells of beautiful string instruments, layered harmonies and synthesizers to create a stirring story about human existence and the intangible things that lead us to our destiny. Conti sings, “There are some things we can’t see / But they’ll be with you, with you, with you… There are some things you can’t feel / But they’ll be with you, with you, with you”. It beautifully highlights that events are happening all around us that influence our path, for better or worse, even though we can’t see…
