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LO QUE TE CONTE MIENTRAS TE HACIAS LA DORMIDA was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.
Although at first listen La Oreja de Van Gogh's third release might sound like a slick rehashing of the same pop formula that had brought the group consistent commercial success, Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías la Dormida (What I Told You While You Pretended to Be Asleep) merits closer attention. Beyond some similarities to their earlier work -- nostalgic lyrics, ridiculously catchy choruses, and lead singer Amaia Montero's seemingly fragile delivery -- this album displays far greater emotional and musical range than do their earlier efforts. Montero and keyboard player Xabi San Martín continue to write most of the music, and guitar player Pablo Benegas most of the lyrics, but there are some notable exceptions, like album opener and first single "Puedes Contar Conmigo" (You Can Count on Me), written entirely by Montero. Here she abandons any former posturing as a helpless little girl and sings not about a fairy tale, but about love that's flawed and recognizable; when the final chorus slows, the spare outline of Montero's voice shapes a real and exquisite moment of heartbreak. In "Tú y Yo," a collaboration among all three musicians, the lyrics are simpler than elsewhere, but with their wry and modern self-awareness, they are also cleverer. San Martín takes full credit for "Geografía," a song without parallels in their repertoire, harnessing the rollicking gait of Andean pipe tunes and inventing ingenious borders for a nation made up of just two lovers. And throughout the album, there are successful musical experiments, like a bossa nova groove at the beginning of "Perdóname," a harder edged vocal line paired with a driving beat on "La Paz de Tus Ojos," or the nonsense syllables of the unnamed and completely electronic final track that frees Montero's mature and often remarkable voice to sound like another keyboard. Lo Que Te Conté Mientras Te Hacías la Dormida is La Oreja de Van Gogh's most accomplished album, and would be an excellent choice for an audience willing to lay the seductions of caliente aside in favor of a distinctly European and new wave-inflected cool. ~ Jenny Gage
La Oreja De Van Gogh: Amaia (vocals); Pablo Benegas (guitar); Xabi San Martin (keyboards); Alvaro Fuentes (bass); Haritz Garde (drums).
the best is one of the best cd i ever heard in my life Submitted by darsys_DM (miami , florida . usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Me encanta!! I love it! Me encanta tanto este CD, que tengo uno en mi coche y otro en casa! Submitted by Sandy (Dallas,Texas) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
Great Music It's the best CD I've bought in years. Submitted by yyssppcc (Colorado) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
They did it again The new album of La Oreja de Van Gogh is excelent. The great lyrics and the strains combination in the music make this new album one of my favorites. I really recommend this album to all the people who love great Spanish Soft Rock. Submitted by a reviewer (Ponce, Puerto Rico) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
the best I listen to the cd at home, and in my car. And I watch the dvd every time I have the chance. It is one of, or maybe the best cd I had ever listen to. Submitted by Carmen onix2379 (Orlando, FL USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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