- Audio CD (Oct 19 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Domino
- ASIN: B00009L52J
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#48,297 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #34 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Argentina
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Track Listings
| 1. Martin Fierro |
| 2. Quien? |
| 3. El Perro |
| 4. Que Llueva! |
| 5. La Visita |
| 6. Quiero |
| 7. Mantra Del Bicho Feo |
| 8. El Desconfiado |
| 9. El Zorzal |
| 10. El Pastor Mentiroso |
| 11. Misterio Uruguayo |
| 12. Vaca Que Cambia De Querencia |
| 13. Medlong |
| 14. Sonamos |
| 15. Bonus Track 1 |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Juana Molina set aside the budding musical career she'd pursued since childhood to become one of TV's most acclaimed comedians in her native Argentina. Her original muse may have been denied for seven years, but never forgotten; indeed, Molina has managed something of an unexpected musical delight here. Her breathy, gentle vocals haunt unusual song structures and the album's quiet, playful production sense like some restless ghost, wandering a sonic landscape that's as electro as it is Latin. That pan-cultural, less-is-more sense is rare on any collection, let alone on a sophomore album (Rara was released in her native country in ‘96) cobbled together between club gigs while living in Los Angeles. Driven by an insistent, plaintive guitar and producer/collaborator Alejandro Franov's delicate, bubbling synth riffs, Molina's unusually structured songs often seem to float in on a breeze and escape on a daydream. She's claimed the album was recorded in moments near the edge of sleep, and that stream-of-unconscious tack variously involves rhythmic choruses of barking dogs, ticking watches, and rainforest soundscapes--most so delicately rendered they sometimes seem an auditory illusion--seasoned with impossibly plastic washes of synth and carried by Molina's sweetly somnambulistic vocals. More impressive, Molina's songwriting sense seems as inscrutably subconscious. A rare, true musical adventure from first track to last. --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Juana Molina is an extraordinary singer/songwriter/producer. Juana's music flows from her acoustic guitar, off-kilter electronic sounds and rhythms, while her voice is soothing and mesmeric. Segundo, her international debut album, is a wonderful collection that bubbles with joy and is underpinned by the gentle grace that paved the path for the lavish praise awarded to her subsequent albums Tres Cosas and Son and saw comparisons to the likes of Beth Orton, Lisa Germano and Cat Power fly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Consistently Beautiful,
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This review is from: Segundo (Audio CD)
A mother who leaves her daughter.A dog that never stops barking. A preacher who plays with people's illusions. Little stories and brief moments constitute the lyrical core of Segundo. The musical arragements (which compliments acoustic sounds with electronic/industrial/organ chords) all serve to further illustrate the stories portrayed. At once fragile and strong, slow-paced but energetic, melancholic but hilarious, intimate but distant, Segundo has Juana Molina singing songs that will stay in your head like the most commercial 3 minute pop song ever, but by doing the exact oposite. PD. I strongly suggest you try to find her latest album, 3 Cosas, which deals with the post modern world (in the lyrics) from a Yoga point of view (in the music).
5.0 out of 5 stars
A sleepy voice with an awakening effect,
By A Customer
This review is from: Segundo (Audio CD)
This is an album that I can't stop listening. It brought back to my memory my childhood playgruond with the song "Que lluvia" which makes reference to a popular song in Latin America. I think Juana Molina mixed the sounds and subjects of the songs in a way so strange but effective that the whole album is like a single song with multiple faces. The lyrics remembered me those short japanese poems that reveal to you a big reflection with just a few words.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hum-along Melodies w/ subtle Industrial Noises,
By A Customer
This review is from: Segundo (Audio CD)
Juana Molina sings in a pleasant, strong whisper, melodies that are instantly your own and a joy to hum along. Add industrial noises - quietly moaning in the background, like a lovesick ghost, sometimes bubbling to the top - a great complement (and contradiction) to her gentle voice. Lots of uptempo rhythms smoothly blended in (never stealing the show) keep this quiet mood energized. This is headphone music. Her album bears repeated listenings. The liner notes tell us Juana Molina does all (or nearly all) the sounds, and the production. Her album definitely bears repeated listenings. Take it from a Simon and Garfunkle / Nine Inch Nails fan. (P.S. It seems to me the samples here cut too short before you get the full taste.)
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