Rupa_And_The_April_Fishes-Este_Mundo-2009-FNT

Section

MP3/FLAC

Group

FNT

Size

70,62 MB

Files

15

Date

2009-10-28

NFO

- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -

  Artist:      Rupa & the April Fishes
  Album:       Este Mundo
  Label:       Cumbancha
  Playtime:    48:51 min
  Genre:       Indie
  URL:         http://www.myspace.com/aprilfishes
  Rip date:    2009-10-26
  Street date: 2009-10-27
  Size:        74.04 MB
  Type:        Normal
  Quality:     201 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo

- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -

   After a breakthrough debut with Extraordinary Rendition, San Francisco's Rupa
   Marya and her band of musical misfits returned in 2009 with Este Mundo, an
   album formed in ways around a more singular cultural core. The musicality of
   the group is without question -- the players jump into formation at the drop
   of a hat, and can alternately swing together or clash as they devolve into a
   frenzy of excited improvisation. There are still the elements of Gypsy jazz,
   the elements of Indian classical music, and the Argentinean milongas and
   tango pieces that were present in their previous album. However, there's a
   stronger tie both thematically and musically with Mexico here. The lyrics,
   largely in Spanish, deal strongly with the displacement and danger inherent
   in border-crossing, and the music takes on a casual norte±o sound with its
   reliance on the accordion and bass. Even the pieces with a theoretical
   Andalusian or Argentinean pattern end with a bit of a country feel thanks to
   some violin playing that verges on fiddle territory. The group makes a point
   of social statement within its music, and showcases cultural diversity
   whenever possible. At times, the ethnic portions can seem a bit ill-fitted
   (and worse when a stray rapper is enlisted to juxtapose against more
   traditional fare), but the full album is a worthwhile one. Transitions from
   raga to klezmer to chanson are rarely so fluid. While the music's goals or
   directions may never be entirely understood, you can still enjoy the sound.

- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -

  01. (La Frontera)                                                     ( 1:46)
  02. C'est Moi                                                         ( 4:10)
  03. Por La Frontera                                                   ( 2:43)
  04. La Linea                                                          ( 2:16)
  05. La Rose                                                           ( 3:01)
  06. Culpa de La Luna                                                  ( 3:07)
  07. L' ╔lΘphant                                                       ( 4:41)
  08. Soledad                                                           ( 3:18)
  09. (El Camino del Diablo                                             ( 1:57)
  10. Este Mundo                                                        ( 3:20)
  11. Soy Payaso                                                        ( 5:43)
  12. Neruda                                                            ( 3:14)
  13. Trouble                                                           ( 4:14)
  14. La Estrella Caida                                                 ( 2:47)
  15. Espero La Luna                                                    ( 2:34)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -

Files