Customer Reviews

Maquinarama

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I bought this album from one of the girls working at the airport mall in Recife in Brazil.. I could barely hear it on the overhead, and asked (as well as I could) who the artist was. She told me, but there was no music stores in the small mall. Five minutes later she came running out of the store and asked me if I wanted to buy the one she had, I said, "sim!" It was all scratched up and skipped on two of the songs, and here I am on amazon buying the album again, this time with the jewel case and cover!!!! Great upbeat without getting too cheesy. Great mix of guitars acoustic and electric and almost hip-hop beats.

When I bought a previous album by Skank, I was a bit disappointed (although I appreciate it more now). Therefore, I was a bit hesitant to buy this album. Via Napster I listened to the hits Tres Lados and Balada Do Amor Inabalavel (ex-no.1 in Brazil), which I both liked, so I bought it. And I must say that I'm very happy with this one. Maybe not the traditional sound of Brazil, but more indie, but I think some tracks would be really great in a club. Especially the title track bursts with energy (it gives me the same feeling as Prodigy-tracks, although their music is nothing like the Prodigy), and the whole album is certainly worth a try.

I got the chance to visit Brazil this summer, and while I was driving around, a song popped out from the rest. It was Skank's "Tres Lados" off Maquinarama. I do not know Portuguese, so I did not know what the words mean, but I decided to get the CD anyway, because I liked the beat and the music reminded me of the alternative rock I listen to at home. Upon buying the CD, I found that most of the tracks are good (some are great for driving to; they give a good adrenaline rush) and even though some are not, the CD was still a good buy.

If you're looking for more of the same great happy pop from Skank, turn away now. This new sound is more acoustic, more grunge, more folk-rock than the previous danceable reggae-tinged pop that caught my attention. While the sound is a departure from the other albums, it is still a likeable sound. It doesn't excite or motivate unexpected dancing fits like the older stuff, but it makes good background music.

If you expect this is a latin music, like samba, salsa, forget about it. Its a pop/rock brazilian group, with some reggae. This group is very popular in Brazil and America Latina, and if you buy, you'll like it.