La Radiolina [Digipak] [ECD] - Manu Chao > Reviews > Long time to wait for this album.

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	Fine to listen
Disadvantages:	Sometimes copies from himself

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Manu chao made me to wait long to release of this La Radiolina. As i found out part of the old band Radio Bemba Sound SYstem is still together and their tourney is inside this album.
Rock guitars serves Madjid Fahem, bass guitar Michael Bambit using his berserk voice same energically as on his concerts. Magic word i've seen on their web pages really fits and very briefly
characterises what hes able to do with strings. Next well known is charismatic trumpeter Roy Paci.

Texts are very protesting - i can mention one part to make your own view - it is from Politik Kills:
"Politik use drugs / Politik use bombs / Politik need torpedoes / Politik needs blood / That's why my friend is an evidence / Politik is violence".

The music is going well and everything fits together but sometimes was a little bit boring that they copy from themselves so something is repeating.
Each Song is original but as I heard it - seemed to me that i had already heard this. So there is simple tactics from Manu - One main music theme equals
many various songs. But it is impressive how he can make many things with one idea and i enjoyed the whole album anyway:)
Most of the album is in spanish, parts are in english and french as i could recognize. So apart from some times copied music this album is perfect
enough to buy it and try it.