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- Summary: The debut full-length solo release from Måneskin guitarist Thomas Raggi features guest appearances by Nic Cester, Franz Ferdinand, Jet, Kasabian, Alex Kapranos, Maxim, Tom Morello, Hama Okamoto, Chad Smith, Matt Sorum, Luke Spiller of The Struts, and UPSAHL.
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- Record Label: Epic / Sony Music
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Jan 5, 2026‘Masquerade’ is a compelling, richly textured and beautifully crafted record that lands with real urgency and vitality.
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Jan 5, 2026Thomas Raggi should be saluted for fronting a record that could easily have been a cheap throwback but comes across as vivid and muscular, profoundly contemporary-sounding, too.
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Jan 5, 2026The only letdown is a cover of Dead Or Alive’s YOU SPIN ME ROUND (Like A Record), where for all of Thomas’ squalling riff work, it’s obviously just there as padding as it doesn’t quite fit in, and Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos performs as if it’s mere karaoke. Other than that, Thomas has masterminded a very solid collection of songs and though they’re not stretching rock ‘n’ roll to entirely new dimensions, they offer a tantalising glimpse into who this man is when he’s not a cog in a bigger machine.
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Classic Rock MagazineJan 5, 2026It's the sound of a man and his chums enjoying each other's gifts as they rattle out some slightly scuzzy slices of rock delight. [Feb 2026, p.78]