De Donde Eres

Cordero | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bloodshot Records
• ASIN: B001BRDX5U
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,446 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Cordero's latest is without question a must-have for fans of starry-eyed Latin rockers from Os Mutantes to Zoé, but equally recommended no matter the listener's primary language. It may be a cliché to say so, but here, the music really does transcend all arbitrary borders. --Daily Herald

...more explicitly draws upon both the sounds and the moods of Latin American music, embracing the palpable joy and sorrow of the melodies as well as the sensuous grooves of the rhythms [and] demonstrates just how strong and intuitive a band Cordero have become. --allmusic.com

Product Description

While Ani Cordero and husband Chris Verene (formerly of The Rock*A*Teens) are best known for their critically acclaimed, tension laden independent rock. With De Donde Eres, the band has taken a side-route away from the anxious and angular sounds of En Este Momento or Lamb Lost in the City. De Donde Eres finds Cordero further exploring the rhythmic intricacies of Latin music while turning down the guitar amps for a much more quiet and inward set of songs. Ani's ever-nimble guitar patterns are threaded around Latin percussion, pulsing bass notes and bright horn lines as the band wrings a both-sides-of-the border mystery out of gentle melodies.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars underexposed amazing band!, January 5, 2010

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This review is from: De Donde Eres (Audio CD)

I heard "vamos nenas" and loved it enough to track down the band and their latest cd. The sultry soulful voice of lead singer ani cordero is a sweet gift that just won't stop giving. Highly recommend!

4.0 out of 5 stars Have a listen, June 21, 2009

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Victor Mark (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: De Donde Eres (Audio CD)

I had not known of this group from New York City until a month ago; I cannot understand why mine is the first review of this album that had been released in August 2008.

By chance I caught them on Birmingham (Alabama) public television, from a local concert in 2008, and I was instantly captivated. A quartet that blends Spanish lyrics, sung by a lead singer instantly reminiscent of Linda Ronstadt and Tish Hinojosa (I am sure Ani Cordero has probably heard this all too often), with a hyponotizing cornet that reminds me of Hugh Masakela.

I do not know the Spanish, but translations for most of the songs are available from the group's web site. The music is sultry, joyful pop. I find many web sites call this "Indie/ Alternative." That's crazy. 40 years ago we would have called this simply good music. It is timeless, and I challenge you to get this out of your head after a first hearing.