A squat in West Berlin, a farmhouse in Fellegara, a garret in Reggio Emilia, a cellar in Bologna - where is Affinità - Divergenze Fra Il Compagno Togliatti e Noi really from? This book traces the tangled geographies behind one of Italys most enigmatic records asking: how do places shape music, and how does music make space?
Giacomo Bottà explores the groundbreaking album by Italian band CCCP Fedeli alla Linea, arguing that their aesthetic, musical and ideological approach embodies an imaginary and affective territorialization caught between maximalism and minimalism.
Through chapters that analyze the bands origins, the album as an artifact and its deeper theoretical implications, the book explores CCCPs ambiguous position, their unique sound and their lasting influence on Italian alternative music. Ultimately, this study reveals the bands out-of-time and out-of-place nature, capturing their controversial yet pioneering role in shaping creative identities across Europe.
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Tells the fascinating story of Affinità e Divergenze, a defining punk album that continues to challenge conventional images of 1980s Italy and its music production.
Acknowledgements
Timeline
Introduction: There is a house in Fellegara
1. CCCP A Band From Anywhere
2. Listening To and Looking At Affinità E Divergenze
3. Emila Paranoica: Imaginary and Affective Territorialization from an
Italian Province
Conclusions: Post-Punk and Trans-European Cultural Sensibilities
Bibliography
Index
Giacomo Bottà is an adjunct professor and researcher specializing in cultural urban studies. Currently based at the University of Turku, Finland, he has also taught at the University of the Arts Helsinki and the University of Helsinki, both in Finland. He is the author of Deindustrialisation and Popular Music (2022) and has published widely on musical geographies, nightlife, industrial cities, intangible cultural heritage, and urban culture.
