waterdeep

John Darnielle, in reference to Waving At You, a song from an entirely different album, once said "Everybody else assumes the louder I sing, the more deeply I'm feeling the emotions, [...] but it's the quiet moments where the shadows sort of start to flesh themselves out."
That's what really stuck out to me about this album, as my first listen became my second, then my third. The mellow, restrained sound of this album serves to make it feel one of the more intimate of ... read more

A masterpiece of traditional Mexican folk. There truly is nothing like this album, it flows together to make a most delightful, symphonic ensemble of songs, yet most tracks still stand their ground in isolation, none of them unpleasant or weak in comparison to the other. From the brilliantly preformed acoustic arrangements, to Lafourcade's enchanting voice, I fail to imagine a more wonderful pair of albums. Lyrically delightful as well! It has it all! A treat to the mind and to the ears, ... read more

As an album, it's nothing to write home about. While it sticks closely to its whimsical sound and love for synthesizers, it does offer some musical variety, with slower a gentler feel, and occasionally a dip into different genres. However, it can only be so good, with lyrics that are “cute” at best (Miami is a great example of this), and simple more often than not. The lack of substance can be excused when it has a poppy dance track to back it, but becomes outright juvenile ... read more