Iguanas, the / Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart
Album: Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart   Collection:General
Artist:Iguanas, the   Added:May 2003
Label:Yep Roc Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-10-13 Pull Date: 2003-12-15
Week Ending: Nov 30 Nov 23 Oct 26 Oct 19
Airplays: 1 1 1 4

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 11, 2004: Sunny Side Up
The Liquor Dance
4. Oct 22, 2003: Wednesday Morning Radio Program
Mexican Candy
2. Nov 26, 2003: crisco jones
Machete Y Maiz
5. Oct 17, 2003: the discovery channel
The Liquor Dance
3. Nov 19, 2003: press and release
Sugar Cane
6. Oct 15, 2003: press and release
Sugar Cane

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-10-05
Sunny, friendly rock with soft male vocals and some Mexican influence here and there. Harmony vocals are tight and understated on 1. Spanish lyrics on 2, 3 (partly), 11, 12

It's irresistable but WRONG to compare them to Los Lobos, because these guys can't rock as hard. Case in point: #4, which starts out with nice bluesy licks but brick-walls itself with a bland happy chorus.

This disc comes mostly from singer-songwriter territory, with the occasional creative diversion into Latin themes. Emphasizes variety rather than innovation, but it's good overall.

1*- Mid/fast, gentle folk-rock feel
2- Mid/fast, in Spanish, mildly mariachi
3- Slow Latin jazz feel
4- Blazing midtempo rocker w/less blazing horns
5*- Soft mid/fast cowboy rock
6*- Country rock, w/accordion
7- Midtempo solid beat with Latin/blues horns
8- Quieter, breezy, with mid/fast beat
9*- Mid/fast. Catchy simple pop
10- Calypso, Jimmy Buffet-like. Funny alcohol song.
11- Slow, slinky Latin lounge
12- Midtempo minor-key Latin shuffle
13- Mellow, w/solid midtempo beat
14- Hidden track, breezy


Track Listing
1. Yesterday   8. The First Kiss Is Free
2. Machete Y Maiz   9. I Dig You
3. Mexican Candy   10. The Liquor Dance
4. Flame on   11. Abandonado
5. 9 Volt Heart   12. Un Avion
6. Sugar Cane   13. Goodbye Again
7. Zacatecas   .