Marnit Calvi, aka Marnit, hails from Trieste, Italy, but is originally of German origin. Respiro Di Donna (Breath of a Woman) is her second album, following on from 2011's self titled debut, Marnit. The songs on her new album are written by Marnit, Alberto Zeppieri and Marco Anzovino. The new song 'Dispersa libertà', included in the album, ranked third at the 2017 Festival of Biella...

There's a good mix of pop songs spread over the 13 tracks (43 min, 25 sec) of Marnit's new album Respiro Di Donna. Probably the most accessible, and easily the most memorable, is 'Emoticon' which for some reason immediately had me thinking of Natalie Imbruglia's output in the '90s.

Other highlights include 'Dispersa Liberta'; 'E saliro (verso di te)'; 'Un giro nei tuoi occhi'; and 'Freddo ad est'.

While it might not be an album you dig out in after this year, for the here and now this makes for an impressive summer album.

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Nick Smithson