Mariachi El Bronx Ii

Mariachi El Bronx
Ato Records
General | Aug 2011

Reviews

Sunshine
Reviewed 2011-09-29
MARIACHI EL BRONX: "Mariachi El Bronx II" -- Upbeat, rich, full orchestrations. Lyrics tell stories. Array of beats and tempos. Overall, fun.
Faves: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11 -- Sunshine, September 2011

*** 1) 48 Roses (3:37) -- Bullfighting flavor. English male vocals. Swinging rhythm. Blazing violin.
*** 2) Great Provider (2:55) -- Mexican restaurant. Story being told. Horns.
** 3) Revolution Girls (4:04) -- Slower than first two. Frolicking beat. Almost island sound.
** 4) Fallen (4:02) -- Lamenting tempo. Strummed, soulful guitar. Violins. Male and female harmonies.
** 5) Norteno Lights (3:36) -- Mexican dancing oom-pa-pa polka feel. Espanol and English male vocals.
*** 6) Mariachi El Bronx (feat. Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles) ($;52) -- Surfy, Latin dance beat. Great horns, violins, guitar. Festive. Female background hoots and hollers.
*** 7) Map Of The World (3:09) -- Bullfighting dance with swirly skirts! Male vocals. Cool beats, rhythms. Horns. Clapping. Exciting.
** 8) Bodies of Christ (3:20) -- Cool mysterious rhythms. Strummed guitar. Kind of folksy. Great story.
*** 9) Poverty's King (3:52) -- Horns, with interesting rhythm. Calypso. Cool male harmonies.
** 10) Matador (4:27) -- Slow tempo. Big horns. Polyrhythmic. violins. Male vox. "Footteppish" sounds.
*** 11) Everything Dies (3:37) -- Arpeggio, then slap, slap, slap dancey. Oom-pa-pa lope with male vocals. Interesting rhythms behind harmonious vox.
** 12) Spread Thin (3:12) -- Calypso, classical guitar. Sappy lovey-dovey lyrics, with heartfelt male vocals. Pretty melody.

Recent airplay

Everything Dies
Aural SurgeryOct 30, 2011
Great Provider
ReAd mY liPsOct 24, 2011
48 Roses
The Songsmith ShowOct 13, 2011
48 Roses
Alachinada!Jul 28, 2011

Charting

2011-10-09 — 2011-12-11
Week EndingAirplays
Nov 6 1
Oct 30 1
Oct 16 1

Track listing

1. 48 Roses
2. Great Provider
3. Revolution Girls
4. Fallen
5. NorteƱo Lights
6. Mariachi El Bronx (Feat. Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles)
7. Map Of The World
8. Bodies Of Christ
9. Poverty's King
10. Matador
11. Everything Dies
12. Spread Thin