Babasonicos – Anoche (Universal Music Argentina)
Reviewed by Sadie O., 7/31/06
Rock en Espanol! 60’s and 80’s inflected pop and rock from Buenos Aires. Very accessible, not especially “Latin”.
No FCCs that I know (all in Spanish). Tracks 11 and 14 are particularly boss and groovy.
1. Asi Se Habla 2:00
***Rock y Roll como los 60’s! Fast, energetic and fun.
2. Carismatico 2:35
**80’s poppy, cute and sweet. Runs straight into next song.
3. Yegua 2:29
*midtempo pop, great harmonies, also runs into next song.
4. Un Flash 2:27
*slightly downtempo with female chorus, sweet and romantic
5. Pobre Duende 1:23
**acoustic guitar, folky, tinges of psychedelia.
6. Solita 2:31
***fast rock and roll, yay!
7. Puesto 3:26
*Electronic bleeps, piano, midtempo ballad
8. Falsario 2:39
***midtempo rock, a bit menacing in places
9. Capricho 2:38
**very relaxed, slide guitar, extremely sweet.
10. El Colmo 2:40
*midtempo pop
11. Ciegos Por El Diezmo 2:57
****hard rock, verging on old-school metal. Ends 30 shy, very low electronic noises for rest of track.
12. Examenes 3:25
*very downtempo and downbeat, slide guitar and piano, ballady.
13. Muñeco 2:25
***midtempo 60’s pop/rock, great sound.
14. Luces 2:30
****hard rock, great riff. My inner rocker is in its happy place.