- Audio CD (May 4 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Outside Music
- ASIN: B0001Z4P0A
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#71,322 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #51 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Argentina
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Track Listings
| 1. No Es Tan Cierto |
| 2. El Cristal |
| 3. Slavese Quien Pueda |
| 4. !Uh! |
| 5. Tres Cosas |
| 6. Yo Se Que |
| 7. Isabel |
| 8. Lamba Corta |
| 9. Solo Su Voz |
| 10. Curame |
| 11. Filter Taps |
| 12. El Progreso |
| 13. Insensible |
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Disregard the 3 star review - Tres Cosas is amazing.
Jun 10 2004
Format:Audio CD
I bought this cd before going to see her play with David Byrne - and the songs
are definitely different than the ones on Segundo. They're actually more intimate - more fragile and stripped down, as there are less electronic effects. But the more I listen the more I'm in love with this record. When I saw her play - people were
mesmerized by the hush and intensity of her delivery. Plus, the packaging is so cool. The booklet inside is sewn in to the sleeve.
are definitely different than the ones on Segundo. They're actually more intimate - more fragile and stripped down, as there are less electronic effects. But the more I listen the more I'm in love with this record. When I saw her play - people were
mesmerized by the hush and intensity of her delivery. Plus, the packaging is so cool. The booklet inside is sewn in to the sleeve.
Good CD, but not her best
Jun 10 2004
Format:Audio CD
I love Juana Molina's music, and I like this CD a lot. But it is nowhere near as strong, musically or lyrically, as her previous effort, Segundo, and does not reflect her magnetic performing style anywhere near as well as Segundo does. If you are curious about Juana Molina, or you have seen her perform recently with David Byrne or others, you should definitely buy Segundo first. As I said, I enjoy this CD, but it is VERY low-key and there is not a lot of variation among the songs. (Molina is a trance-y artist to begin with. Plenty of people will find themselves nodding off to even her most energetic work. She's wonderful, but not for everyone.) If you can understand the lyrics, those on Tres Cosas are pleasant, but very placid, meditations on loss, maturity, ecology, and spirituality, that rarely feel specific or intensely personal (in sharp contrast to Segundo). If I had heard this without hearing Segundo or seeing Molina in person, I would never have been willing to put in the effort to appreciate its subtleties or to listen to more of her music, and I would have missed something beautiful in my life.
In a world of noise
May 16 2004
Format:Audio CD
there comes Juana Molina's silence. A silence that is not stactic or boring, but reflexive and gentle. There is a cohesivness that crosses all tracks, that at first seems to hurt the record; it is only by repeated listens that you begin to appreciate songs as individual pieces of a whole.
Some tracks, however, stand out immediately: "No es tan cierto" has a "Hui, Hui, Ah, Ahhh.." that one thought could not be done anymore in an original and enticing way.
"Sálvese quien pueda", together with "Solo su voz" constitute the more straightfoward songs (great verses, powerful choruses).
The title track and "El Progreso" are the standouts, nevertheless: expansive, meditative, incredibly well balanced mixtures of folk and electronica.
There are numerous references to Yoga's mantras and the mood the cd stablishes could very well be the soundtrack to a yogui's lifestyle (or at least, during his/her meditative moments hehe).
The production and mixing of the cd is AMAZING; you can see an actual effort in trying to stimulate your senses through constant voice effects, disturbing noises that come and go, and layers and layers of guitars and beats.
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