Amar Es Combatir

Well, I waited long and hard for a new Mana album and it took me many times through it to be able to rate it. In my opinion, Suenos Liquidos and Revolucion de Amor were more complete albums, and I would rate those albums MORE than 5 stars. Amar Es Combatir gets a solid 5 stars from me. This one has less of a "Rock" sound than Revolucion in my opinion, although a few songs don't disappoint in that category. This to me is more of an "easy listening" sound but worth the money. I couldn't really pinpoint a theme to this one. "Donde Jugaran" from years ago had a sort of environmental theme, as did "Cuando Los Angeles Lloran", which I also call the "Dark" album. "Suenos" was water and dreams and sirenas, and "Revolucion" to me really was a revolution in their sound compared to prior albums. This one flows along and is easy to listen to, with four or five songs that REALLY stand out and the rest are "good". Only thing I'd change is I'd make it a little harder. That being said, I have noticed...Read more

La cancion 'mandame una señal' es probablemente la mejor cancion de todo el album.. es absolutamente bellisima.. Despues de varios años Mana regresa con otro album lleno de calidad, sentimiento, y sobretodo con mucho amor!! Por eso es que nos encanta tanto.. El amor es lo mas importante que el ser humano puede tener no?.. Bien hecho.

I've been awaiting this album for years. Mana is my favorite band in the whole world and this album, while it wasn't the mind-blowing CD I had built up in my mind, is still a great album that was worth the wait. Yes, 85 percent of the album is all about having loved and lost and loved and lost again, but really, isn't that why we love these guys? They fill their music with real emotion that anyone who's ever been in love can identify with.

What I liked about this album -- solid production -- I vote they keep recording in Miami! -- strong, incredibly well-crafted lyrics full of real feeling and the further evolution of the band's sound while still retaining its style. When you hear a Mana song, you know it, and yet it keeps developing into a higher level. What I didn't like -- I agree with the reviewer who said they couldn't find a solid cohesive theme on this one like in past albums. Maybe it's because we have three prolific songwriters now instead of just the two, but...Read more