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Suenos Liquidos

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I ordered this CD more or less on a whim, after reading several online reviews and having listened to a few 30 second outtakes. This gamble has paid off royally, i like to think. Since i received my copy some ten days later i have not regretted my purchase for as long as a split second. Until recently i mistakenly believed that Coda and Tercer Acto were the best Mexican rock music has to offer, but this choice band (heretofore unknown to me) set me straight on this score.

Mana's greatest asset as far as i can tell is singer and principal lyricist/composer Fher, who has a mesmerizing voice reminiscent of Sting. But contrary to what a track like "Clavado en un bar" may deceptively suggest, they are far from just a heavier, Spanish language carbon copy of The Police. Their compelling sound incorporates a variety of influences, both modern and traditional, forging them together into a novel, trademark style with universal appeal. Co-composer Alex Gonzalez performs excellently on percussion as well as keyboards. (I wonder how he's gonna pull this off on stage.)

Opening on an oriental note, "Hechicera" quickly turns into a groovy rock song with a bewitching reggaelike rhythm on a layer of subtle keys. "Un lobo por tu amor" (nice harmonica intro) would not have been out of place on a Peter Gabriel album (apart from the Spanish lyrics of course). The slightly repetitive "Como dueles en los labios" is a slower, acoustical track with a deft keyboard passage toward the end. Reigning supreme on this album is "Chaman", an atmospheric song that gets under my skin like no other. Its guitar theme is too beautiful for words (as are Fher's lead vocals) and contrasts wonderfully with the hard rocking refrain. I could listen to this all day ! Along with La Fase's "Alguien" and some of the best Ella Baila Sola tracks this ranks among the finest Latin songs i've ever heard.

As the album progresses, inevitably some songs come up that are not quite as convincing, but none of them truly disappoint. ("Robame el alma" kinda goes in one ear and out the other, while "La sirena" is a little too laidback and soothing for my taste.) "Tu tienes lo que quiero" on the other hand is another great tune with catchy hooks, as is "Clavado en un bar" which i've already touched upon. (I never heard a guitar solo like that on any album by The Police, i can tell ya !). Besides being an eminent song from a musical point of view, "Me voy a convertir en un ave" is an indictment against those Latin American regimes who have people incarcerated and murdered for expressing their political or religious beliefs. (Hence the outcry "Where is my wife ?" in the song's chorus.) Powerful stuff. The closing pairing of "Como te extrano corazon" and "Amame hasta que me muera" are dominated by acoustic and rhythm guitars, the flamenco related music i would imagine one might hear any number of musical ensembles play out on the streets in downtown Mexico City (as soon as they have recovered from their siesta).

With Mana i have been able to add yet another name to my growing list of "Latin" favorites (Ella Baila Sola, Alejandro Sanz, La Fase, Coda, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Rafa Martin, Tercer Acto, Rosco Martinez). But even for those less in tune with the Spanish (speaking) scene this is a commendable album. They're a band i would like to get to know a lot better.

It's been almost seven years since Maná released this album, but I still think it's a great album. This band, in my opinion, has been the most successful Spanish rock band. They have tons of hits and every single one of their albums is a monster album with many hits. Maná also talk about many different kinds of things in their songs.

From this album, we get hits like "Hechicera" and "Clavado En Un Bar", but probably the classic song in this album is "En El Muelle De San Blas", which is a very touching sad song. I honestly cannot say that I have a favorite song from this album because every single song is special in its own way. "Chaman", for example, has a very nice message in the chorus: "jamas dejes de amar...el amor es todo", which means "never stop loving...love is everything." "Como Dueles En Los Labios" is another touching slow song in this album with great lyrics. "Me Voy A Convertir En Un Ave" is a very sad song that talks about a man that is unjustly in jail for a crime that he did not commit. "Un Lobo Por Tu Amor", "Tu Tienes Lo Que Quiero", and "Robame El Alma" have a more uptempo sound.

All in all, this is a great album. Basically all the songs are great. I don't have to say this because there is no bad song from Maná that I know of. Anyway, this album is for everyone. Maná is for everyone. They have songs and messages for everyone. This is totally a band that will remain as a very important one in the history of Spanish rock.

Suenos Liquidos is Mana's best representation of their music. The album contains awesome and catchy songs such as "Hechicera" and "Clavado en un Bar." Ballads such as "Como Dueles en los Labios" and "En el Muelle de San Blas" contain beautiful lyrics and can be enjoyed by people of any age or language. If you want to give Spanish rock a try this is the group and the album to check out. Out of the 20 Spanish rock albums that I own I would have to say that Suenos Liquidos is the best. Disregard any negative comments made about these guys or the album. Mana's Suenos Liquidos is the standard by which all other Spanish Latin American rock albums should be judged. (Buy Suenos Liquidos before buying Mana's most recent album, Unplugged.)

This is my rainy day cd that I always play when I'm down, its raining, or I can't figure out what else to listen to. I love all the songs, especially "Muelle de San Blas". That song holds a special sound that has so much feeling. It feels like sweet sorrow, you don't even have to understand Spanish to feel this. It is a great cd with lots of emotional value.

Having heard mostly american rock all my life it is nice to know that spanish rock is alive and well. This CD was recommended to me by my 14 year old niece. After hearing the CD, I ran out and bought it myself. The CD's beginning song Hechicera, which means bewitching woman, is a dancable rock tune which gets the CD off on a right note. Como Dueles en tus Labios, lets one remember a past love. The rifts on Chaman reminded me of some of Van Halen's solo rift's.

Clavado en un bar, will remind one a trying to forget a lost love. It did for me. En el Muelle de San Blas and Sirena are two ballads that reminded me that waiting for a love that may never come or may come can be worth it all.

I recommend this CD to anyone who likes diferent types of rock.

"Sueños Líquídos" (Liquid Dreams) is an absolute genius of an album. They have a sound that is not too manufactured; a sound where nothing is too extreme or OTT; a sound which is abundantly refreshing. This is Spanish Rock music at its best!

The first track 'Hechicera' begins in a very surreal and psychedelic fashion. When the song gets going, it has a jazzy/reggae feel to it, then in come this lovely Spanish guitar riff to break up the verses. The song is somewhat haunting, but is a very good opener. In fact you'll probably find it hard to resist pressing the repeat button a few times.

The second track (Un lobo por tú amor), starts quite dancey, and has quite a Spanish Vs Counting Crows feel to it. The sound has quite an astonishing similarity to "The Police" and I suppose the lead singer does have quite a similar voice to Sting, but only better.

"Chamán" is definitely one to remember on this album, so exquisite, again haunting, but a great listen. This is a song which grew on me immediately, and the chorus is one that will surely have you singing along! (The CD has the lyrics entailed on the sleeve, so you'll have no problem being a non-Spanish speaker!)

The best song of all, on the album has to be 'Clavado en un bar', (Wrecked in a bar) words cannot describe how cool this track is! I think it's a song which, puts all the sounds of Maná together, summoning them up in 5 minutes! It's a great rock song, and would have your head banging straight away, especially when the van halen solo kicks in.

Maná was introduced to me from talking to a Mexican girl, who explained to me that Maná was the best Latin Rock band, she wasn't wrong.

Maybe this album will encourage you to take up a second language, if not, it will surely inspire you in some other way.

¡Estupendo!

I bought this CD because of Clavado en un Bar, a song that brought back so many memories of playing pool in Laoconte, a bar in Ciudad Real, Spain. However, I was pleased to find that Mana's work is consistently very good. The latin beats of some songs are fun and the ballads are beautiful, especially if you can understand the words. A few songs are very late eighties sounding, something I can't really describe in detail, but I know it when I hear it. Maybe it has to do with the beat. The music is very good, I think it would be a big hit in America if Americans could ever get passed their desire for at least some english in their popular songs. This music energizes me. Good guitar work, great lyrics, fun songs that make you want to dance, and ballads that aren't corny make this album solid.

This was the first Mana cd I ever heard. The first song was "Clavado en un bar" and I thought it was AWESOME! like something new! and then I bought the cd in a shop in Norway(They had it in one shop, and I was so happy) and I listened to "Clavado en un Bar" and "Robame el alma" over and over again!

Now I have heard all the songs, and I must say it ROCKS! you have Reaggie rock, ballads, rock,caribian feeling song and others.... The songs that really stands out are "Chaman"(a hard rock song) "Tu Tienes Lo Que Quero"(a caribian/rock song.Clavado en un bar"(a police kind of song) "Robame el alma" a rock song "En el muelle de san blas(a beautifull ballad) and of course the deep lyric "Me voy a conventir en un ave"

THIS IS A MUST FOR ANY ROCK FAN OUT THERE!

Este CD es solo la continuación del excelente trabajo que es Maná en si.

Ahora, leí sobre el track 13 no se preocupen que en realidad no dice nada, si se voltea es una breve cancion de menos de 30 segundos que dice... ahhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhh como te extraño mi amor, si tu no estas conmigo me hace falta tu calor ahhhhhh ahhhhhh es algo asi, es solo una especie de burla a aquellos idiotas que aun creen en mensajes satanicos en la musica rock. VIVA MANA la mejor banda de rock en español que aun queda viva.

Ahhhh lei que en verano sacaran su 5 album de estudio, asi que vallan juntando dinero!

This album is down right amazing. I have never had music as moving and emotional swinging like this. In fact, I really think that suenos liquidos has been the best of their music empire. There is no one particular band that can match their might in Mexico or in latino america period. In essence, any one that would like to feel adrinalin rushed has to own this cd. Most of the the Magic Valley of the Rio Grande(Harlingen TX especially) respects and admires the authentic music this album presents. I hope that MANA never dies. For that matter, the students in the University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg Texas, love MANA. From Shreveport, Louisiana... Chucky M V. ViVa MaNa... Para siempre.