"5 stars. A masterful album from a great American band, at the peak of its considerable powers...Their mnusic is as good as it gets, period." --Uncut, August 1, 2010
I love this new music from Los Lobos. "Tin Can Trust" is a subtle song about valuing things that money can't buy. These are things like love and trust. David Hidalgo's vocals are so good throughout this disc. Louie Perez is a talented drummer who provides the beat on the song "Burn It Down" and all the songs on the album. These men just play so well together. I love the instrumental track "Do The Murray". This song rocks and has great electric guitar playing from Cesar Rosas. "Yo Canto" is one of the pure Spanish tracks on this disc. This song is about a celebration of music. This song gets me moving. "Mujer Ingrata" is the another pure Spanish song. This is a song about a woman who likes to please people. The accordion playing gives this song a very fun tone. David sounds like the epitome of what it means to be cool on the song "On Main Street". I love this song. "All My Bridges Burning" is a song about letting go of the past to move on in life. Cesar Rosas gives excellent guitar riffs on this track. "West LA Fadeway" is a seven minute song with a gritty tone. These guys play in perfect unison on this track. Conrad Lozano is such a good bass guitar player. He gives the song "Jupiter And The Moon" a rich deep sound with his instrument. I am so happy Los Lobos are back making music. This is an excellent new album.
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drifter51August 19, 2010
Thanks for your review. Sounds like a real fine album. I was not aware they were still around. Will have to sample a few of these tunes!