Casa [Enhanced]

Natalia Lafourcade, Natalia y la Forquetina | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 30, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Sony U.S. Latin
• ASIN: B0009VI53O
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,712 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #2 in Music > Latin Music > Regional Mexican > Tejano
  • #15 in Music > Latin Music > Latin Rock
  • #75 in Music > World Music > North America

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NATALIA Y LA FORQUETINA CASA

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does not disappoint, December 1, 2005

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R. Garza-Grande (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casa (Audio CD)

I saw Natalia y la Fourquetina in concert in San Luis Potosi this summer. I was very impressed with their sound. Natalia's voice, her sound, and her band are the real thing. I was especially excited to hear a couple of songs that she was playing in public for the first time. We liked these so much that my wife and I checked websites everyday waiting for this album to be released.

When we finally got the album and listened to it for the first time, I was slightly let down--but mostly because I was in a really big mood to listen to some bossa nova and only two or three songs were recognizably of that genre (or at least influenced by it).

The truth is, that once I sat down to listen to this album from beginning to end, I coudln't help but play it over and over again--non bossa nova songs and all.

Without a doubt, my favorites are "Casa" and "Cuando todo Cambia." Her version of "O Pato" is not my favorite (It's kinda cutesy, I like a sax version by Coleman Hawkins), but it's playful, fun, and an honest interpretation by a playful and fun band. But the album doesn't end there. There are many influences apparent here, from slightly punk to slightly pop to slightly jazzy. The key to this album is that you can't play it becuase you're in the mood for something specific. You play it because you're in the mood to sit back and experience a variation of genres, moods and sounds and simply see where it will all lead.

No comparisons to other artists should be made here. Natalia Lafourcade has very much become her own artist despite her strong musical influences. Let's hope more artists like her keep popping up in a suddenly rich and talented mexican pop music scene.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mexican talent continues to grow, September 15, 2005

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Arturo Mendoza (Vancouver, Canada.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casa (Audio CD)

I must say, this album is not nearly as good as the first one. But let me first explain that "Natalia LaFourcade" was a brilliant album, of a world-class calibre.

I don't know if Natalia truly was a singer-song writer; the complexity and maturity of the songs and the craft of the compilations led me to question how an 18 year old girl could originate such wonderful music. I have never seen her in concert: perhaps her performance may yet verify the veracity of this claim. Nonetheless, the resulting "Natalia Lafourcade" was a great flow of melody and song. It was, in effect a great delicacy of a promising young artist.

To return to the current disc, let me praise the courage of all the artists and producers. Despite falling short of the first production, "Casa" includes the bossa nova roots (O Pato, a previous production) as well new experiments like "Tic Tac". The words of the songs, again, denote a maturity lacking in contemporary Mexican artists, young and old alike. This continues a trend in the improvement of the quality of Mexican music, of what once was a romantic-ballad wasteland during the 70's and the 80's.

Natalia has been compared to Bebe, the flamenco fusion artist. This comparison must be based in talent alone, as the music genres are quite different. Julieta Venegas, a closer comparison, succeeds much like Natalia in maintaining a distinct musical character. Bebel Gilberto also comes to mind, for the exact same reason.

No matter what genre you prefer, however, I dare say that you would be pleased to hear the soft melody of Natalia's voice. Don't be fooled by her young looks: both her albums denote a complexity often lacking in young pop stars. But don't take my word for it. Buy it, and make your own judgment. I doubt you will be disappointed. Greetings from Vancouver, BC.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I feel right at CASA, September 1, 2005

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Shadow Boy "Jonathan" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casa (Audio CD)

Natalia... I never get tired of saying, her cd's are feel happy/get happy songs. Whenever she performs you feel the passion she feels for music and now that she is no longer Natalia Lafourcad, I feel that she is very passionate about having her bandmates get credit for her succes! I love Natalia's sound and image, she is not resorting to showing off her boobs and ass in order to be famous cos she proves that girls can write and compose music and be good at it and have talent in a world where plastic performers are taking over more and more everyday! BTW: I'm a guy...