Concrete Blonde y Los Illegalsis a 1996 collaborative album by American musiciansJohnette NapolitanoandJames MankeyofConcrete Blonde,who joined forces withLos Illegals.The album contains a blend of thegothic-influencedalternative rockof Concrete Blonde and theChicano punkofLos Illegals.The lyrics are mostly in Spanish.[1]
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| Released | May 5, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | ARK 21 | |||
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Reception
editLos Angeles Timesreviewer Enrique Lopetegui rated the album 2-½ out of 4 stars, opining that "there are plenty of good moments here" but "very few strong songs"; he singled out the "Chicano rap" record "Ode to Rosa Lopez", about a witness in theO. J. Simpson murder case,for praise as the "riskiest" track on the album.[2]Jae-Ha Kim of theChicago Sun-Timesrated it 1-½ out of 4 stars, finding a lack of cohesion and a failure to showcase Napolitano's distinctive voice.[3]Thom Owens ofAllMusic's rating was 2-½ out of 5 stars, finding the project to be "a stylistic departure that reads better than it plays" due to weak songwriting.[4]
Track listing
edit- "Caminando"
- "Viva La Vida"
- "La Llorona"
- "Echoes"
- "Despierta"
- "Another Hundred Years Of Solitude"
- "Maria Elena (Letter From L.A.)"
- "Ode To Rosa Lopez"
- "Xich Vs. The Migra Zombies"
- "Deportee"
References
edit- ^"Concrete Blonde Y Los Illegals".citypages.Archived fromthe originalon May 10, 2008.
- ^Lopetegui, Enrique (May 3, 1997)."A Chicano Celebration".Los Angeles Times.
- ^Kim, Jae-Ha; Sachs, Lloyd (May 4, 1997)."Spin Control".Chicago Sun-Times.pp.Page.
- ^"Concrete Blonde y Los Illegals".AllMusic.RetrievedMarch 3,2015.
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