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Acoustic, latin, metal, rock, world, instrumental.

Stunning seventh album from Mexican guitar duo. 9/10

Irish fans have always understood the talents of Rodrigo y Gabriela, but it’s nonetheless exhilarating to be reminded of their sheer genius, more than two decades on from when they first began performing.

The duo’s latest album, OurHome, came after a period of musical self-reflection, which took them both from their studio in Ixtapa to far-flung locations such as Melbourne and Japan.

Indeed, the Japanese influence is everywhere on this album, not least on the its defining track, ‘Akatsuki’. One of the best pieces they’ve ever created, the track features a gorgeous extended piano solo from Japanese jazz pianist, Hiromi.

It's one of several tracks highlighting how Rodrigo y Gabriela inject their instrumental pieces with urgency and intensity, while still making them joyful and easy on the ear. Indeed, there’s an irresistible bouyancy to songs like ‘Quicksand’ and the Led Zeppelin-style ‘Monster’.

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The album ends with the wonderful odyssey ‘Simurgh’, an 11-minute number featuring – oh yes – Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. Fabulous stuff.

Tracks:
1. OurHome 02:57
2 .Somos Com Tu 04:25
3 .Akatsuki 05:27
4 .Flying Underground 02:35
5 .Quicksand 03:10
6 .Monster 06:02
7 .Astrum in Corpore 04:40
8. Is In Your Pocket 04:14
9. MADitation 03:00

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

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