Juanes - La Vida... Es un Ratico
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Free Music Review: Excellent!
Hit: 5 Stars
It's easy to see that Juanes will be on Latin rock scene for a long, long time. Continuing the emergence of the "Colombian Renaissance" of big-name music acts (check out Cabas and Carlos Vives for other genres), Juanes does not disappoint in the least with this latest effort.
Personally, I wanted a CD that was similarly driven as the powerhouse "Mi Sangre," but at the same time it is fantastic to see an artist evolve and grow, and this CD provides musical and vocal innovations that delight. The lead singer's voice has matured quite a bit over the last two CD's, though on this CD there's one tiny vocal misfire (the falsetto attempts on the -ando verbs in "Tres").
If you are new to Juanes, don't start with this CD, IMO. I'd start with something like "Un Día Normal," then continue with "Mi Sangre' before listening to this one. That way, you can appreciate Juanes' artistic evolution as we all do.
A solid album that's worth the money.
Free Music Review: Juanes strikes back!
Hit: 5 Stars
Juanes is one of the most successful artists in Latin America and with this new album he has proved that he is here to stay. This album has is all, great messages, amazing guitar parts, killer vocals.. everything. Pick this up right now!Free Music Review: Juanes comes back big with a message!
Hit: 5 Stars
Mi Sangre was a great album, Un Dia Normal was his masterpiece and one of the greatest rock/pop albums in any language of all time.
How good is this album? Better than Mi Sangre and may just be as good as Un Dia Normal, that's how good this album is.
One of the things I first noticed was his voice. He is singing better than he ever has... His voice has more range than it ever has and he has worried much more about phrasing this time around.
Lyrically this album is closer to 1st album Fijate Bien than anything. It is full of message songs. He touches on topics such as terrorism, peace, making a difference, poverty, unity, etc. It is just amazing lyrically this album. I guess he decided that he'd done two albums on love and it was time to bring on the social message again. Thank god he did!!!
The other thing I noticed was the guitar solo is back this time around! Remember back in the 80's just about every song had a guitar solo. Juanes wants to bring it back, this album is full of them and they are all fantastic to listen to. He flexes his guitar playing muscles and does a great job.
The other amazing thing is the absolute diversity of the tracks, probably his most diverse album musically. But the diversity is heard in the chords he is playing rather than in the instruments themselved. Instrument wise it's the same Juanes, mainly guitar-drum-bass setup. But listen to the chords he is playing and he is playing blues, bossa nova, country, as well as his normal Columbian infused rhythm, etc. It is just fantastic. You'll also hear the odd hammon organ, slide guitar, and accordion throughout the album in subtle ways to compliment rather than overpower.
Alot of people no doubt want to know if there is another Camisa Negra or A Dios Lo Pido... there are... Me Enamora, Tres (which is as vallenato as Juanes will ever get), Clase de Amor.
As much as I love those songs (and they will be played all over the place) it's his quieter tunes that really linger in your head...
- The gorgeous bossanova rhythm'd Hoy Me Voy.
- The grandiose message song La Vida Es Un Ratico with a haunting piano arrangement.
- Another message song in Minas Piedras with a beautiful slide guitar, banjo, and violin arrangements.
- Bandera de Manos, yet another message song... with a faster rhythm behind it.
Go out and buy this. If you don't understand Spanish, buy it because of the musical brilliance. Si hablas Espanol compralo porque es el mejor disco del ano. Tenemos que dar apoyo a artistas latinos como Juanes que estan sacando discos de tan gran calidad.
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!
Free Music Review: I'm Glad to be Colombian!
Hit: 5 Stars
Well, first of all I'm glad to be the first one to review this one, and to be completely honest with everyone, this one is good, really good.
Juanes has become one of the best songwriters from Latin America and especially Colombia, so you wouldn't be surprised to hear songs about war or peace, on this one he emphasizes on his emotions, so lyrically it's going to be very easy for everyone to feel reflected on these songs.
I think this one is definitively a winner, and as well as his past efforts, this will be a grower.
So Far I would recommend:
1) No Creo En el Jamas
2) Me Enamora
3) Hoy Me voy
4) La Vida... Es un Ratico
5) Gotas de Agua Dulce
6) Minas Piedras (Duet with Calamaro)
Please don't think I am being too enthusiastic for having 6 recommended songs....It's True, they are good enough to be here. Give yourself a chance and pick this one. 5 Stars