Zero Assoluto’s Matteo Maffucci and Thomas De Gasperi create low-key Italian pop with verve. Hit single “Sei Parte Di Me”, from their wildly successful album Appena Prima Di Partire, joins a catalogue brimming with melodious, mid-paced tunes drawing on indie folk, rock and even rap. The high-school friends share singing and songwriting duties in smooth-voiced, everyday love stories that carry serious emotional weight—even in whispered moments. But the duo also crank up the volume in later synth-oriented pop releases, including a 2020 collab with indie pop artist Gazzelle.