Talisman

Octavia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Verdad Y Justicia
• ASIN: B000MM1FT6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #646,996 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Starting Today

2. After You

3. Ground Me

4. Scarecrow

5. Wake Me Up

6. Wounds

7. Eternal Blue

8. All That Is Left

9. Altar

10. Another Day

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Disc: 2

1. A Partir de Hoy

2. Después de Ti

3. Aterrízame

4. Espantapájaros

5. Despiértame

6. Heridas

7. Azul Eterno

8. Entes

9. Altar

10. Un Día Más

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Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bolivia's best kept secret is out!, April 4, 2007

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Cisneros Antonio "acisneros2000" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Talisman (Audio CD)

(EN ESPAÑOL MAS ABAJO...)

Until now, the only way to hear this top-notch indie rock band was to climb up to Bolivia's capital, at 13,000 feet above sea level, to hear them play live at a pub, or to buy one of their many albums locally. And what an album Amazon has chosen to begin marketing! "Talisman" is considered their best effort to date, with 12 pulsating songs, each one a classic in its own right. Blending rock with Andean rhythms and instruments (pan-pipes, flute, charango), Octavia's music is hard to describe, although bands like Coldplay, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2 come to mind when comparing; perhaps the closest relatives being Latin fellow rockers like Cerati or Cafe Tacuba (both of which they have toured with). While the album does not capture the energy of their live performances, I was surprised to find other subtleties in the album versions of the songs. It was equally difficult to decide whether I liked the English (Disc 1) or Spanish (Disc 2) versions of the songs better, as they are both equally compelling in different ways. One thing is sure, I hope this won't be the last album Amazon puts on the market, and other albums soon follow.

Hasta ahora, la única manera de poder acceder a la música de este excelente grupo de rock independiente era el trepar hasta los 13,000 pies sobre el nivel del mar de la capital de Bolivia, para escucharlos tocar en vivo o para comprar uno de sus álbumes localmente. Y que álbum se escogió Amazon comenzar a mercadear! "Talismán" es considerado su mejor trabajo, con 12 canciones vibrantes, cada una un clásico en sus propios términos. Una mezcla de rock con ritmos e instrumentos andinos (zampoña, quena, charango), la música de Octavia es difícil de describir, aunque grupos como Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers y U2 vienen a la mente al compararlos; talvez sus parientes mas cercanos sean sus contemporáneos del rock-latino como Cerati y Café Tacuba (de hecho tocaron con ambos grupos). Mientras que el álbum no captura la energía de sus presentaciones en vivo, me sorprendió el encontrar otras sutilezas en las versiones del álbum. Fue igualmente difícil el decidir cual es mejor, si las versiones en inglés (Disco 1) o las versiones en español (Disco 2), ya que ambas me parecieron buenas de distinta forma. Eso si, espero que este no sea el último álbum que Amazon saque al mercado y que pronto le sigan otros álbumes.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Band I've Never Heard Of, February 17, 2009

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D. M. Rollins (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Talisman (MP3 Download)

I have to admit, the only reason I bought this album was because one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Tyson Meade, was listed as co-producer and backup vocalist, even though I couldn't really pick his voice out. I had never heard of the group before and I had no idea what to expect. I was ecstatic with what I got. It sounds really, really good. I have no idea how you can make a pan flute work in rock music, but they pull it off in an amazing way.

You know when you listen to a CD for the first time, you go through each track and pick out the good ones? Nope, that one stinks, next... nope that one sucks too.. This was the first CD in a long time I listened all the way through the first time. I can't really describe their music, it just sounds like really good alternative rock. There are songs with heavy guitar, there are really mellow tracks and some with really cool and interesting instruments.

All I can say is do yourself a favor and pick this up, you won't be disappointed.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lo mejor del Rock Boliviano, January 26, 2009

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Marco Andres Urena (Cordoba, Argentina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Talisman (Audio CD)

Si bien Octavia es comparable en algunos aspectos con grupos latinoamericanos como cafe tacuba, Ceraty y demas, hay que incluir a esta lista grupos mas ligados al rock de la region, como Divididos, No te va gustar, etc. que han logrado una maestria al unir ritmos propios de la region con rock haciendo que las raices se mantengan vivas con el paso de las generaciones.