Quassi

Nice stuff, and describing this could be sifficult, since it borders on many areas, and I'm not sure how to describe it. It is well done, and sounds very well defined and not exactly a showy something or other, but there is some ability here, even if (at times) we might describe this as just nice music ... or what some folks used to call "easy listening" ... it's a bit more than that, though. I'm not sure what I say here is clear enough about this group's material ... from the album Mareas. But there is some really nice listening stuff. It is rather trippy and has interesting turns and touches. Nice stuff. It gets harder in the last track of the album. Still nice!

Lenin (Rio Hecho Caceria)

Surprise listen for me, mainly because this is ... how shall I say ... not a single "genre" or "style" that you are familiar with ... it is all over the place and it is strong ... and GOOD. I was already into the 3rd piece on the album, and going ... this is kinda neat ... can't place it anywhere else ... a very wide variety of touches in the rock areas, more towards the hard, and "loud", although I did not feel that things were being done for the solo effect and its loudness ... the music is better defined that that simplistic garbage. Good listen, putting to shame some of the rock choices listed monthly ... this one is special, and it is not song driven, or does the same thing in the next piece ... in some ways this is an ear pleaser. Some really nice touches all around. Good listen, and forget what kind of music this is, because it will go many places. Nice to hear something this good and far out ... and look at when ... 2010 ... special indeed, for not giving in to the commercial sound and designs. This is very spirited stuff.