Samuele Bersani's pop mind is fertile enough to maintain a successful career as a songwriter for fellow Italian performers like Lucio Dalla, while stockpiling thoughtful, sweet, and arresting songs for his own use. A gifted melodicist with a reserved croon, he writes affecting ballads that take unexpected turns to avoid sentimental cliché. Even his most rock-out moments slinkily sidestep traditional intensity with a light rhythmic skip—betraying a marked funk and Latin influence—and great use of interesting instrumentation