There is a key word that runs through Venerus' new album like a luminous thread: “Let's hope”.
Simple, everyday and yet very powerful, it is the expression that more than any other tells of the uncertain time in which we live, between the desire for trust and surrender to destiny.
Previewed by the singles Ti Penso, Felines (with Marco Castello) and Impossible, the third studio album, follow-up to “The secret” (2023) marks a profound and transformative return for Venerus: two and a half years of experiments, of rewritten texts, of sounds that have shed their skin until they find a definitive, free and vital form.
At his side, once again, the producer Filippo Cimatti and Andrea Cleopatria – co-author and visual artist – who share his poetic and spiritual vision.
THE GUESTS
In Spera, collaborations and different worlds coexist intertwined in a story that oscillates between introspection, travel and collective hope: Mahmood, Cosmo, Mace, IZI, Gemitaiz, Side Baby, Jake La Furia, Marco Castello, Altea, amanda lean, not for climbing.
A musical and human gesture, born from a long journey and culminating in a poetic performance in the SERRA space in Milan: four days in which Venerus wrote, erased and rewrote the lyrics of the album, transforming the wait into art.
He talked about the album at Biko in Milan after a presentation showcase. Here is the report.
THE INTERVIEW
'Let's hope' is the most representative expression of the time we live in: just leave the house and pay attention to the conversations of passers-by, to the commentators on the radio, to any human voice that so often lands on this profound foothold.
A confident abandonment in the hands of destiny. Let's hope it's a record that, to sublimate itself into its final form, has gone through countless eras, transformations, revolutions and processes. Son of the experiences of the previous album, but also of the awareness of wanting to really delve into the art of songwriting, regardless of genres, and indeed wanting to climb between all my identities. The songs that compose it have withstood the emotional storms of our relationships, our growth, and our visions. They were an opportunity to meet, with old friends and new faces who were enthusiastically welcomed onto the spacecraft.
A record in which we believe and invest a lot of our hope.
In the album you can perceive a sense of serenity, of well-being, almost of happiness. Do you find yourself there? And how does this state coexist with creativity, which often arises from contrast?
I think that those who are lucky enough to deal with a practice like music – but I could say the same about painting or other forms of art – try to sculpt in their room a portrait of peace within the frenzy of life.
Music, for me, is that place of happiness that I seek even when everything around me is complicated.
All the sunshine that's inside this record is the sunshine that my friends and I tried to paint on the walls of our studio, to create a happy corner of the world, knowing that everything happens outside.
That said, one shouldn't think that the positivity of the songs means constantly living in that light. Music becomes a way to fuel joy, and in my case a shared joy.
You said that this album is a desire for openness, to travel. What does this movement represent for you?
It is no coincidence that the album opens with songs dedicated to travel. Traveling is an experience that predisposes you to the unknown and to encounters, and the more you do it, the more you understand that the most beautiful part of the journey is not you moving, but what comes towards you.
The destination matters little: it is continuing to travel, to start again, to stay in motion. This is as true for people as it is for music. As you grow up you understand that the best part of this job isn't so much “rocking” or making an incredible sound, but when the songs really reach people.
As long as the sun we painted remains closed in our room, it is destined to go out. The idea of involving many people in this album was born precisely from the desire to share that sun.
Let's talk about stage: will we see you again in Sanremo or in other contexts?
I don't know, honestly. I don't know what life will throw at me. But I know that any stage – be it a small club in Milan, Sanremo, or somewhere in the world – I will face it with the same love and emotion that I put into the songs.
My music is a mysterious journey, and we'll see where it leads.
You also announced a theater show linked to the album. How did this idea come about?
Yes, Speranza will also be told in the theater. It is a project born from me and Filippo Cimatti and from the idea of traveling in a new form.
The theater is a place that I respect a lot, it gave me so much as a boy: it opened my mind. We decided to do a show on the record before we even knew what it would become! We threw ourselves into the mystery and from there a story was born that involves many of the people who participated in the album: me, Cleo (Andrea Cleopatria), Filippo and the musicians.
A large part of my world is made up of community: the real magic happens when music is shared.
In the show, the songs will be transfigured into a sort of story, an adventure that touches on the ways in which they were born, plays on the titles, becomes inspiration for other thoughts.
We're getting very excited about doing this. The ticket office is also doing well, so maybe it's just the first step in a new series of things we'll get into.
And yes, there will also be a motorbike… even if taking it to the theater will be a bit complicated (laughs).
THE ARTWORK
The album's artwork is an oil painting created by Cleopatria. The work portrays Venerus stripped of all frills, abandoned in the arms of a tree at the entrance to a forest, with his motorbike next to him and his hand entwined with that of a figure hidden behind the trunk: a symbol of union and trust in humanity. The painting returns a classic aesthetic that profoundly dialogues with the themes of the album.
THE TRACKLIST
1. The motorbike (Alizee)
2. Impossible
3. In your arms feat. Cosmos
4. The key
5. I think of you
6. A sad day feat. Gemitaiz
7. Cool feat. Side Baby, Mahmood, Jake, MACE
8. Felini feat. Marco Castello
9. Thoughts part 1 feat. Izi
10. Thoughts part 2 (Bellusco Blues)
11. Bovisa station
12. What remains
13. Okay feat. Altea, amanda lean, not for climbing
14. Sex
THE DATES
27.11 – LUMIERE – PISA
29.11 – SAN FEDELE AUDITORIUM – MILAN
30.11 – BOLIVAR THEATER – NAPLES
01.12 – ANGELO MAI – ROME
04.12 – SAN MARCO THEATER – TRENTO
05.12 – VERDI THEATER – GENOA
Those who pre-order or purchase any format of LET'S HOPE SO of Venerus by midnight on 20 November 2025 on the Official Shop, you will have the opportunity to receive an exclusive unique code to reserve one of the free tickets for the dates of “Speriamo – Lo Spettacolo”.
The possibility of participating is retroactive: those who have already pre-ordered the album will still be entitled to participate in the initiative.
On November 21, 2025 at 11:00 am, everyone who pre-ordered or purchased the album will receive a link to register. The first users who complete registration will receive an exclusive code to redeem their free ticket on the DICE ticketing platform. Codes are limited and will be assigned in order of registration, while places are filled.
By 6pm on November 21, 2025, each participant will receive their code and link to redeem their ticket.
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