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Track Listings
| 1. Martin Fierro |
| 2. Quien? |
| 3. Perro |
| 4. Que Lluvia! |
| 5. Visita |
| 6. Quiero |
| 7. Mantra del Bicho Feo |
| 8. Desconfiado |
| 9. Zorzal |
| 10. Pastor Mentiroso |
| 11. Misterio Uruguayo |
| 12. Vaca Que Cambia de Querencia |
| 13. Medlong |
| 14. Sonamos |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Prior to Segundo, Juana Molina set aside the budding musical career she'd pursued since childhood to become one of TV's most acclaimed comedians in her native Argentina. Her original muse may have been denied for seven years, but was never forgotten; indeed, Molina has managed something of an unexpected musical delight here. Her breathy, gentle vocals haunt unusual song structures and the album's quiet, playful production seems like some restless ghost, wandering a sonic landscape that's as electro as it is Latin. That pan-cultural, less-is-more sense is rare on any collection, let alone on a sophomore album (Rara was released in her native country in 1996) cobbled together between club gigs while living in Los Angeles.
Driven by an insistent, plaintive guitar and producer/collaborator Alejandro Franov's delicate, bubbling synth riffs, Molina's unusually structured songs often seem to float in on a breeze and escape on a daydream. She's claimed the album was recorded in moments near the edge of sleep, and that stream-of-unconscious tack variously involves rhythmic choruses of barking dogs, ticking watches and rainforest soundscapes--most so delicately rendered they sometimes seem an auditory illusion--seasoned with impossibly plastic washes of synth and carried by Molina's sweetly somnambulistic vocals. More impressive, Molina's songwriting sense seems as inscrutably subconscious. This is a rare, true musical adventure from first track to last. --Jerry McCulley, Amazon.com
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, quirky, intriguing...,
By MR PAUL W LOFTHOUSE (Kenton, Middlesex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: segundo (Audio CD)
Juana Molina's 'Segundo' (Second) could perhaps best be summed up as pastoral electronica, with pulsing soundscapes and field recorded (literally!) samples intertwined with Juana's delicate voice and acoustic guitar. The opening track 'Martin Fierro' sets verses of Argentinas greatest epic poem of the same name (a tale of a set upon gaucho (cowboy) trying to live a peaceful against the backdrop of war and urbanisation in 19th century Argentina) against a building chorus of electronic swoops and twangs. Further highlights include 'El Perro' (The Dog) with the barks and yelps of her 'best friend' punctuating and climaxing the track and 'La Visita' (The Visit) telling the tale of a journey accompanying her mother around Los Angeles with its highlights of the 99 Cent store and architecture by Neutra, Lloyd-Wright and Schindler. If you know Spanish it will help but even without it this music envelops and delights on repeated listens.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Something Different,
By Larry White - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: segundo (Audio CD)
We first heard a cut from this album on the car radio, seemingly caught between stations. After spending a full minute trying to tune it in (and possibly causing some vehicular damage along the way), it dawned on us that it already was. The music on 'Segundo' is atmospheric, seductive, captivating and strange. Juana Molina is, oddly, an Argentian comedian/musician with a beguiling whisper of a voice. But it is her talent as a producer which dominates this cd and makes it a unique and pleasant listening experience. Complex and compelling rhythms and melodies, a dream-like wash of acoustic and electric instruments, and a torrent of Hollywood sound effects from barking dogs to crying babies. The fact that we don't understand the language (except for an occasional jarring sprinkle of English) allows the spell to be cast that much deeper.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Consistently Beautiful,
By Jorge Marcelo Cino - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: segundo (Audio CD)
A mother who leaves her daughter.A dog that never stops barking. A preacher who plays with people's illusions. Little stories and brief moments constitute the lyrical core of Segundo. The musical arragements (which compliments acoustic sounds with electronic/industrial/organ chords) all serve to further illustrate the stories portrayed. At once fragile and strong, slow-paced but energetic, melancholic but hilarious, intimate but distant, Segundo has Juana Molina singing songs that will stay in your head like the most commercial 3 minute pop song ever, but by doing the exact oposite. PD. I strongly suggest you try to find her latest album, 3 Cosas, which deals with the post modern world (in the lyrics) from a Yoga point of view (in the music). 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review from AllMusicGuide.com,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: segundo (Audio CD)
All Music GuideAmerica doesn't have a lock on all the off-kilter singer-songwriters. Take a listen to the very individual Argentinean Juana Molina. On her second album, she explores electronic and acoustic textures, treading through them like rooms in an empty house while inspecting details and corners. She's equally comfortable with detuned synths (as on "Medlong") or acoustic guitar ("El Zorzal,") but, whatever she uses, her music keeps taking the path less traveled. Her unusual, minimal touches transport lovely melodies into different dimensions. Molina is like a Latin Lisa Germano; both make small, intimate albums and think outside the box. But originality should be treasured, especially when it's wrapped in glistening little melodies. Molina can have an almost childlike simplicity at times in the way her voice glides between the blips and bloops, although her sensuality comes to the surface in other moments. She utilizes minimal arrangements and the production might sound more like work from home than the big recording studio, but this naļveté suits the songs. There's an irresistible charm about both this disc and Molina's approach. Even if you don't speak Spanish, you'll still be smiling. - Chris Nickson |
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