Bebel Gilberto - Momento (Dig)
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Free Music Review: Slightly less wonderful than her previous works, but well worth getting, just the same.
Hit: 4 Stars
This is another fine effort by Bebel, and the music is , for the most part, wonderful. I just wish she would stick to what she does best - her acoustic side. The songs on this album that have "club" beats just cannot compare, in my opinion, to her minimalist efforts that showcase her amazing vocal talent. Her version of Cole Porter's "Night and Day", will always be up there among her very best! Maybe not as perfect as her previous two offereings, but an essential part of her musical library, just the same.Free Music Review: Good album
Hit: 4 Stars
Bebel up to date still remains my favorite female artist. She continues to do what she does best in this album and that's make deep and sensual music. Though personally this isn't my favorite album that she's made, however the songs Momento, Close to you, Azul, and Cade Voce in my opinion are more of the rare gems Bebel has added to her already popular arsenal of great Bossa Nova music. Any true fan of hers would be satisfied with her overall performance of this album. Keep it up Bebel!!!!!Free Music Review: Good but still not as great as her self-titled album
Hit: 4 Stars
I find myself liking "Momento" more and more as I listen to it numerous times. Still, in the end, it doesn't feel as solid as her previous (self-titled) work. I am giving it 4 stars for its sexy chillout/bossa feel which continues to be crowned by Bebel's lovely voice.Free Music Review: Bebel Gilberto's Momento is sure to please!
Hit: 4 Stars
Bebel Gilberto's new release is not her best...BUT....it is sure to please all her fans. "Bring Back the Love" has the chance of making a lot of air play while songs like the standard "Night and Day" and "Azul" are great chill out songs to relax with.Free Music Review: Solid
Hit: 3 Stars
I remember when I first heard Bebel Gilberto years ago off of Cazuza's "Preciso Dizer Que te Amo". Great song, and Bebel's voice was very sweet. But it was after hearing her on the soundtrack to "Next Stop Wonderland" that I began looking and anticipating hre feature cd. "Tanto Tempo" came out and I was impressed - very nice album with some terrific tributes and arrangements. Granted, "Samba De Bencao" was laced over fellow Brazilian Amon Tobin's "Nova" from his Permutation CD but it worked so well! But Bebel's second cd was a bit disappointing to me, so I was a bit guarded with this one - particularly when I saw how much the producers seemed to be trumpeted out...
Her third feature with Crammed/Ziriguiboom is good. It's got a few nice moments. In particular, I thought "Azul" was nice with a mellowed bossa beat to it. And I liked "Cacada" too - maybe most of all. Nice arrangement, actually sounded a little lighter and the guitar play was great. Celso Fonseca featured so no surprise there. A latin touch with "Um Segundo" did admittedly take me by surprise. And I liked "Words", just guitar and her voice. Sort of reminds me of "Samba E Amor" from her first album. But in the end those were the highlights to me. "Bring Back the Love" was the song used to announce the arrival of this cd, and it's nothing spectacular to me... sort of forgetable but it is meant for the dancefloor so it'll probably get some neat remixes. And some of the other songs on this one seemed to wan a bit... I understand the vibe intended but a bit more of a real, live, *SPARK* would have been great here. To be honest, some of the songs really did sound like 'filler'.
At the end of the day, it's a nice album but perhaps I put a little too much expectation on some of the releases. Without question though I think it could be better... just my opinion, but sometimes I felt like this album wasn't as much about the singing/songwriting and music like her first album... I don't care if it's "Brazilian Girls" producing anything, what matters is the sound and actual music. On Tanto Tempo, of course Suba's influence was great but wasn't "August Day Song" very nice too, which featured Christian Franck and Nina Miranda? I just came away from this album feeling like it sounded good, but something was missing. Like maybe there should be some more guest artists like featured in Cacada... it would be neat for Marcos Valle or the Far Out crew also could have contributed (Imagine what Roc Hunter could do!)
But if you did enjoy this, of course be on the look-out for the remix album - maybe there'll be another stunner of a mix like The Latin Project's take on "Aganju". Speaking of Christian Franck and Nina Miranda, be on the lookout for an album from them too - they've got a project going called "Zeep" which promises to be pretty interesting. If you liked "August Day Song", you'd like their track "Agua". You might also like Ceu's album... very interesting and fresh approach and... she's absolutely stunning!!