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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Mi Sangre (Audio CD) I was curious to see what the follow-up to "Un Dia Normal" would sound like. That was definitely a masterpiece in and of itself. Juanes is prolific, intelligent and definitely has the ability to write songs that are both catchy and thought-provoking. From what I have read on Amazon.com, some of the Juanes fans who bought "Mi Sangre" felt that it fell short and couldn't compare with the brilliant arrangement, continuity of catchy tunes and skillful blend of rock and roll and Colombian cumbia on "Un Dia Normal." I beg to differ.... This album, though stylistically different from Juanes' previous CD, definitely has "legs" and a slew of songs that are catchy and diverse in sound and styles. "Repetitive" is the last word I would use to describe them. Juanes not only draws you into a fusion of rock and roll guitar and cumbia ("La Camisa Negra"), but he also demonstrates his ability for writing and performing soulful ballads (the love song, "Para Tu Amor,"...Read more 16 of 17 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Mi Sangre (Audio CD) Except perhaps for Alek Syntek and to a certain extent Miguel Bose, there's hardly any serious Spanish-speaking competition for Colombia's very own Juanes. Therefore, practically, only Juanes can beat himself. But, in spite of the praise for "Mi Sangre" and its inarguable sonic qualities, his third album falls a bit short behind his first two efforts. He just set the bar too high for himself.
"Mi Sangre" offers a blend of contagious styles that will catch the unaware humming a tune or accidentally tapping your feet. And if Spanish is your language, you'll find the album also to be amusing on a certain level, with a type of humor that Carlos Vives had us a bit more used to. Those familiar with Colombian people know this blend of humor lies at the heart of this great people, so Juanes and Vives simply do a great job at putting music to it. In sum, though "Mi Sangre" can move those who don't respond to practically anything, Juanes still needs to work to top his...Read more 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: By Juan Camilo (Winter Park, FL) - See all my reviews This review is from: Mi Sangre (Audio CD) No pueden esperar que siga la misma formula que en "Fíjate bien" o "Un día noraml" porque eso sería perder el tiempo y la plata. Como todos los artistas, Juanes se reinventó para su nuevo disco, y lo logró con excelentes canciones como "Nada valgo sin tu amor" y "La camisa negra"(Aunque se le nota la influencia de su anterior álbum), la canción que identifica la película colombiana "Rosario Tijeras," de el mismo nombre (Y co-escrita con el autor del libro), "Tu guardián" (Dedicada a Luna, su pequeña hija), "Sueños," "Que pasa" y "Volverte a ver" (Sobre la guerrilla, los secuestros y la situación del mundo, especialmente en Colombia) y "Ámame," compuesta especialmente para Karen Martínez.
En mi opinión, Juanes creó un álbum lleno de variedad, hay que llegar con los oídos y la mente abiertos a nuevas canciones, nuevas historias, nuevas formas de ver...Read more |