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Volovan

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While reading the reviews, I couldn't help but giggle at some of the comments of what people think "Mexican rock" is...You'd be surprised by living in cities such as Tijuana, Monterrey, or Guadalajara how at times many rockers are pretty advanced with their musical tastes...sometimes more intune with diverse music than the U.S., since they have been forced to listen to music from other languages and cultures for quite some time...interesting food for thought...

I'm not surprised these boys hail from Monterrey...an AWESOME city and the Mexico no one talks about...classy, friendly people, great nightlife, modern and chic...the album has a strong, soft combo of pop melodies...I would not make the comparison to the strokes though..nada que ver! I did notice a tinge of My Bloody Valentine mixed with SoCal surfer guitar rock, but their music is pretty unique...

If you get a chance to see them live, do it...they put on a pretty solid performance...

And while you are at it, check out other Monterrey rock...Zurdock, Jumbo, Kinky, Plastilina Mosh...all excellent bands from this great city...regiomontanos know how to rock, and well! Check out Chilean(Lucybell) and Argentine(Babasonicos) rock too...

Real Pop filled with the innocence and joy of just making music. Sure, a Beach Boys & Beatles influence is present... however that's part of what makes it excellent. Nice changes in the songwriting prove these guys are in tune with today too.

Imagine the band 'America' growing up in Mexico.

This, along with Re and Quatro Caminos by Cafe Tacuba, is probably my favorite CD ever. The songs are catchy and full of emotion. They actually have depth to them, both in their music and in their lyrics, which is something most music today desperatly lacks.The only complaint I could make about the album is that its a little mellow, but songs like Me Vas Dejando,one of the best songs I've ever heard - even my mom,who hates everything I listen to, fell in love with the song- liven it up. And of course Ella es Azul, their single, is great too, as is No Quieres Venir. If you like this CD, I would definetly reccomend Quatro Caminos as mentioned above,or anything else by Cafe Tacuba, as well as the Y Tu Mama Tambien sountrack, which is where I first discovered Volovan. The sountrack is a great sampler of some of the best Rock en Espanol bands, a genre over which Volovan reigns supreme in talent. I just can't wait for them to come out with something else. Buy this album - you'll love it, I guarantee.

Este es el primer disco de la banda Volovan y la musica es energetica pero relajante, las liricas son positivas y sonadoras. Se lo recomiendo a las personas que les gusta escuchar musica independiente que pocas personas conocen.

there is soooo much music that matches or outshines what is coming out of the UK and USA. there are many great pop/garage/punk/twee bands coming out of South America/Spain/Portugal/Mexico, and have been for decades, it would blow your mind...it's time to expand your world view.

First I have to accept this.....I know those guys so it'll be hard for me to be objective.
But then again these should be good for making a more insightful review. .....

Listen to the record,......is all about love. Not only the love you would get in the lyrics (witch are very good), but the one love playng in the music.

What makes this a nice record is the care and time putted in there, because those songs were write along the history of the band, and go way back to the day they imagined and created a sound never excercised in Mexico. (now part of the movimiento in monterrey). The results was tastefull, with textures and composition equal in concepts to My Bloody Valentine, Belle and Sebastian, Yo La Tengo........you can hear it in the voice of Chálo. Then Porgy and Co. makes the smart moves, listen to the keyborads, bass and guitars they work perfect and go along until they brake and let Chálo fall in love with its clouds.

That's texture, miel pop, and shoegazing in a blender with a straw....

You should know to that all the arangements you'll hear, were worked with the IVY guitarist who produced thise record, so you will here some vintage IVY moves on the songs.

I recomend to buy this piece of genius and try get in a park (the one with lots of kids playng around), play the disk, lay around and look in the sky while been happy and you'll be getting the vibe of this band.

Que viva el movimiento MTY!!
HAPPY FI fan forever.

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I hear the words "group from Mexico" and I think of a lot of horns, flamenco guitar and all the other stereotypes that I've come to associate. Volovan proves, with this stunning debut, that I really have not listened enough to music from other countries.

Polished, tight arrangements with a love of SoCal and British pop influences permiate this album. The group, which started with two guys who met at a wedding party and have grown to a quartet, have constructed some of the most beautiful, laid-back, guitar-based pop/rock to come out of any country in a long time.

This is truly a can't miss disk. The mix of influences can touch upon the Beatles, the Byrds, Graham Parker, Firefall, Orleans and the Style Council. Tell everyone about this group. They will thank you.

This, along with Re and Quatro Caminos by Cafe Tacuba, is probably my favorite CD ever. The songs are catchy and full of emotion. They actually have depth to them, both in their music and in their lyrics, which is something most music today desperatly lacks.The only complaint I could make about the album is that its a little mellow, but songs like Me Vas Dejando,one of the best songs I've ever heard - even my mom,who hates everything I listen to, fell in love with it- liven it up. And of course Ella es Azul, their single, is great too, as is No Quieres Venir. If you like this CD, I would definetly reccomend Quatro Caminos as mentioned above,or anything else by Cafe Tacuba, as well as the Y Tu Mama Tambien sountrack, which is where I first discovered Volovan. The sountrack is a great sampler of some of the best Rock en Espanol bands, a genre over which Volovan reigns supreme in talent. I just can't wait for them to come out with something else. Buy this album - you'll love it, I guarantee.

I am not a big fan fan of spanish rock, but I must say I was impressed when I first heard this group. They blend the strokes with the beatles to make an artful masterpiece. It leaves the listener on a beach sipping a cup of wine while the oceans crash in harmony.

This is a TOP album! Great Brian Wilson-Beatles influenced modern indie pop/rock tunes, great production too. I read somewhere they're part of a scene out of Monterrey, Mexico. What can I say? They're just really good... I'm listening to this alot at the moment..