Francesca Bono, founding member of Ofeliadorme and experimental duo Bono / Burattini,  joins me all the way from Bologna (IT) to discuss her 2024 solo record ‘Crumpled Canvas’.

We walk through the record track by track, discussing Francesca’s songwriting, remarkable synth work, Vittoria Burattini’s incredible drumming, Bono / Burattini, Massimo Volume,  recording ‘Crumpled Canvas’ while eight months pregnant, Mick Harvey’s approach to producing the record, Silvia Tarozzi’s violin work, the lyrical content of the record and our mutual love for Talk Talk.

Crumpled Canvas vinyl is available on bandcamp here: https://francescabono.bandcamp.com/album/crumpled-canvas

Tracklisting:

1. Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit
2. Ofeliadorme – Alone With The Stars
3. Francesca Bono – Velvet Flickering Heart
4. Francesca Bono – Black Horse
5.  Francesca Bono – The Trick
6. Francesca Bono – For D
7. Massimo Volume – Litio
8. Francesca Bono – Bologna’s Bliss And Conversations
9. Francesca Bono – Bitten Tongue
10. Francesca Bono – Raging Fire
11. Francesca Bono – Fracture
12. Bono / Burattini – The Ballroom
13. Talk Talk – New Grass