Customer Reviews

Libertad

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I simply can't get enough of this album: I have not been able to put it down since I got it. La Ley is a Rock en Espa#ol band from Chile that I first heard of back in 2000, when they released their amazing work 'Uno'. They followed up with one of the most successful unplugged albums in Spanish, making their act became very hard to top for other bands of the genre, but they outdid themselves with this album!

'Libertad' is an outspoken album with lyrics that strike at the very fiber of what we all are living through in a post-9/11 world, where terrorism and war have become a part of everyone's lives. The words, so beautifully articulated by Beto Cuevas' sensual voice (often reminding of Miguel Bose singing rock), flow perfectly alongside the band's solid melodic and rhythm structure, forming a musical stream that is bound to carry away your worries, while it forces you to think through some issues. It is simply impossible to argue about the quality of this work: it is hands down the best album I've heard by them.

Favorite tracks: the strong opening track and "Sabes Quien Eres" (you know who you are, one SOLID track!); the thoughtful "Esa es la verdad" (that's the truth); the title track (the best track in the album, with an intro rhythmic guitar line that reminded me of some great prog-rock works from the early seventies); and the softer "Mas Alla" (beyond), "En Casa" (at home), "Mundo Ideal" (ideal world). There's a little bit of everything in 'Libertad' and a LOT of good music: never mind the language, if you can't speak or read Spanish! You will totally dig 'Libertad'.

El nuevo cd "Libertad" me gusto mucho tanto por su musica y por su sentido politico. Es bueno saber que algunas canciones tienen un mensaje positivo y al mismo tiempo ayudan a abrir los ojos de uno a las realidades del mundo, como por ejemplo la desinformacion que se sufre en Estados Unidos y las victimas inocentes de las guerras injustas que hacen los paises grandes contra los chicos.

Mi cancion favorita es: "Esa es la verdad" y la linea favorita esta casi al final de la cancion "los pueblos unidos jamas seran vencidos", frase muy popular en latinoamerica. Otra cancion que me encanta es: "Sabes quien eres" que sin duda esta dedicada a algun pais prepotente que tiene a un presidente "cara dura".

El resto de las canciones tambien estan buenas sobre todo la primera "Amate y Salvate".
"Y Los demas" es un excelente tema. "Surazul" tiene como un toque country que la hace unica, muy buena cancion.
"Mi Ley" es muy buena y pegajosa, sobre todo la linea "por mas que trato, mas me cuesta".
"hotel malibu" y "mundo ideal" son excelentes canciones.
Este cd de La Ley me encanto, ojala que sigan tocando mas musica asi en el futuro.
La portada del cd fue una gran idea de Beto. Este cd esta muy bueno, comprenlo si aun no lo han hecho.

Despues del gran exito de su album desenchufado, La Ley regresa para complacer a sus fanaticos, nuevos y viejos, con Libertad. Este cd esta definitivamente entre sus mejores, y entre los mejores de todo el Rock en Español. El genio musical Beto Cuevas lograr escribir letras relacioadas con la busqueda de la paz, sin discursar o predicar, como es tan comun en el Rock. Canciones del corazon, llenas de sentimiento. Ingenuamente logran mezclar rolas con poder electrico como Sabes quien eres?, Amate y Salvate, y Hotel Malibu, con canciones suaves que nada mas te hacen volar como En casa, Mundo Ideal, y Los demas. Si te gusta La Ley, no dudes en comprar este cd. Si eres nuevo a La Ley, escuchalo, y pronto te veras comprando todos sus albums...creeme.

After Uno and their MTV Unplugged CD's, both of which I really loved, I was eagerly anticipating their new album. When I eventually got it I was slightly disappointed as it didn't have the immediate catchiness of the previous two CD's. However after about a week I got completely hooked on it and it is now rarely off my CD player. My favourite tracks are Hotel Malibu, Durar Hasta El Final and ¿Sabes Quién Eres? The only thing I wish was on the CD is a song in English, but this is a purely selfish reason as my Spanish isn't great and I can only vaguely understand what the songs are about (I liked the fact that Uno's hidden track was in English). If you are tired of all the dull manufactured pop that seems to have taken over the charts (well in England anyway) then I recommend you listen to La Ley, it is great to hear a group that produces good, passionate music.

I have to say I wasn't crazy about this cd the first time I listened to it, unlike the first time I heard their MTV Unplugged cd. But I kept listening anyway and it's really gotten under my skin, just like the last one (although I still prefer the Unplugged one because I just like live albums and in particular the acoustic versions, plus I saw them in concert after that cd came out).

These guys know how to deliver great hooks and melodies, and Beto's voice is as gorgeous as always. The lyrics I'll get to over more listenings since I'm still learning spanish, but from what I've picked up so far they're as well-crafted and interesting and spirit-pleasing as ever.

By the way, the Boston Globe called La Ley "Chile's biggest export since the seedless grape... and happily this snack is just as juicy and sweet." ¡De acuerdo!

I recommend it to anyone who liked their previous albums. If at first you're not sure you like it, keep listening!

The 9th album by La Ley, and not one of them sounds the same, BUT all of them are as good as the other. Once again we see a new sound, style, and look so perfectd that it seems they have been the same since the beggining. Libertad's "Amate Y Salvate" is a fast pased song that gives you more electric guitar than the rest of the album. And even thought this album is slow and some of its content is mainly concentrated by La Ley's attempt to ractify freedom and peace. Beto and the band make once again a great clean sound of all 12 tracks. It's hard for me to chose one best song becaue they all are exceptional in their own way. "Mas Alla" the second single, is based on a true story, as well as "Mi Ley" based on the 9/11 massacre. If you want more of the Amate Y Salvate sound you will not find it here, but I recommend you try "Vertigo" their 98 release. But if you are looking for a political and of course love inspired album with great vocals and deep lyrics, Libertad is for you. Hopefully the band has many years to come as their public grows worlwide, and they mature into new territories. The best latin rock band is back with the same taste of success it has always carried itself with, but with a different sound and poetry!

Ok I must admit that I am Fairly new to La ley's Music, a few days ago I was out shopping and they were playing some of the songs of this CD's on the background, it immediately caught my attention , I could not resits and walked to the front desk and find out who was responsible for this treat to my ears, so they showed me the cover for "Libertad", I did not buy it then but did a couple of days ago, what can I say? It was much better than what I expected it to be, I have heard about La ley being good but I dont listen much to Latin Rock (even though I am Latin) first time I gave this CD a spin I was Blown away, Amate Y salvate starts off this brilliant CD , not bad to start , the songs flow very well to the next one And I did not feel the need to skip any , other highlights include : Esa es la verdad, Y Los Demas, Sabes quien eres, this last one dedicated to a world famous President, the political subjects touched here are quite interesting and they are surely worth listening closely, some of the songs are very unpredictable(at least to me, new to La Ley's style) they seem to begin some kind of mellow and then they take off with energy and power to some beautifully crafted chorus in a new direction almost unpredictable for what you are listening at the beggining of the songs especially on the last three excellent songs closing the album : Mi ley,Hotel Malibu, and the gorgeous album closer : Mundo Ideal. What else? if you are undecided about it BUY IT ! this is universal quality in song writing and very well done and also good singing. now that I am hooked to their sound anybody with more LA Ley Knowledge would recommend what Should I get next from these cool band ? write me at javier@novoexpress.com. Oh, take my word on this CD ,I own nearly 300 cds from diffrent artist (rock, pop,clasic rock, alternative, elctronica etc.) and this one ranks in my Top 30 and I am very picky to let any CD in my Top lists.

LA LEY, UNA VEZ MAS PRUEBA PORQUE SON Y SEGUIRAN SIENDO UNO DE LOS MEJORES EXPONENTES DEL ROCK EN ESPANOL,LIBERTAD ES UN ALBUM POSITIVO LIRICAMENTE HABLANDO, PERO NUNCA CAE EN LO CURSI O MELOSO, HABLA SOBRE ESE ANHELO QUE HOY EN DIA SE NECESITA TANTO, DE DAR AMOR SIN ESPERAR RECIBIR ALGO A CAMBIO. AMATE Y SALVATE ES UN MUY BUEN SENCILLO, PERO ESTE NO ES EL MEJOR DEL ALBUM, TEMAS COMO: MI LEY,EN CASA,SURAZUL,HOTEL MALIBU,SON ALGUNOS DE LOS MUCHOS SINGLES QUE PODRIAN SALIR DEL ALBUM,DE PRINCIPIO A FIN ESTE ALBUM TE DEJARA SATISFECHO(A)

Eh escrito varios reviews para este grupo, buscenlos si les interesa. Admito que este album no es uno de los mejores que el grupo ah echo, pero al igual no creo que el grupo ah perdido su talento. Todos los fans originales del grupo dicen que despues de Invisibe todo fue perdido, sin querer ver con mente abierta los nuevos discos (Empezando con Uno) por el simple echo que su look cambio. Siendo yo escritor de liricas puedo decir que no siempre se puede seguir escribiendo obra tras obra y hacerlo tan bien como la gente espera. El grupo esta pasando por algo relacionado con "writers block" pero los fans verdaderos devemos tener fe que regresaran y mejor que nunca. Apesar de todo esto, Libertad no es tan mal como muchos fans viejos creen. El talento no se pierde solo se agota por un tiempo, y La Ley a demostrado en varias ocasiones que tienes bastante. No hicieron tan bien como antes pero si es un disco muy bueno, lo unico es que esta muy concentrado en temas de politica. Denle tiempo al grupo y comprendalos, yo se que seguiran siendo lo que siempre han sido (incluyendo a Libertad).

I have had there new cd for a while and I think its fanstic. La ley is the best Rock in spanish group next to Los Prisioneros. The best songs are Amate Y Salvate- En Casa- Mas Alla-Mi Ley-Hotel Malibu and Libertad. But I like the whole thing. Thnk You.