1. No Es Tan Cierto
2. El Cristal
3. Sálvese Quién Pueda
4. ¡Uh!
5. Tres Cosas
6. Yo Sé Que
7. Isabel
8. Lamba Corta
9. Sólo Su Voz
10. Cúrame
11. Filter Taps
12. El Progreso
13. Insensible
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Light, breezy, and atmospheric, Juana Molina's Tres Cosas is a sonic journey that is at once soothing and intriguing. The instrumentation is spare but effective. "Uh" glides along on acoustic guitar and electronica loops that mingle with her soft vocals to create an appealing soundscape. The Argentinian singer/songwriter fuses folk and electronica rhythms on the title track. If you don't know Spanish, it doesn't matter. But even if you do, the lyrics are not the main focus here. These 13 tracks of electronica music are not so much for dancing as they are for reflecting and relaxing. With her soft half-spoken/half-sung vocals and sonic ambience, Molina sounds like what you'd get if you mixed folk singer Suzanne Vega and Yes' Jon Anderson. --Ramiro Burr
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Tres Cosas
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2004-05-04)
- Publisher: Domino
- Label: Domino
- Studio: Domino
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 11 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #28155
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Summary: Do not disturb music 2008-11-21
Comment: Listening to Juana Molina is an esoteric experience par excellence, that soothes the senses, quivers the electronic signals of your brain and sends you into another world. The world Molina creates is where the quite meets the modern edge, folk meets electronica, an artsy collage of sound that rings true in spite of the mixing of old and new. Her soft , soothing voice is the perfect tool to guide you into the ambient depths of her soul. I came across her work by accident while listening to the excellent sampler KCRW Presents: Sounds Eclectico. Since then I now own three Molina discs, Son, Segundo and all are excellent. The novel approach of blending folk and electronica, interjected with various samples and loops, pulsating to a Latin beat or not, with introspective vocals is beyond a novelty; after various albums Juana has crafted her art to high art in much the way David Byrne did with his innovative albums from a different era. This is music for kicking back and letting your mind drift, like a canoe floating on air into otherworldly realms. Many good songs abound for the adventurous listnener; too many to name as the music flows conceptually as one. Language is not a barrier if you don't speak Spanish because her music is universal in this case; the imgages of your mind will conjure the spirits of Juana Molina's inner sanctum. A peaceful experience awaits you, tune in you'll love it.
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Summary: 4 1/2 stars 2007-03-20
Comment: this is an album of quiet hypnotic melodies. spanish songs sung by an angelic gentle voice. soft guitars. subtle violins. ambient electronics. it all blends into the blossoming of an organic whole that holds one in its trance until the end. a delicate, tranquil album. a repository of sweet sounds. great nighttime cd. highly recommended.
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Summary: Not just foreign novelty 2007-01-10
Comment: Yeah sure, you can't grasp the lyrical content unless you're Brazilian but that's not much of a legitimate complaint for this very intimate, vaguely electronic, folk album. A wash of electronic arpeggiations and looped-on-the-fly acoustic guitar melodies, this album is probably her best and most accessible. Salvese Quien Pueda and Solo su Vos are the most memorable tracks but the others certainly don't fall flat. This album is an interesting and somewhat challenging listen as well as a decent album (imagine that). You won't be disappointed in buying this. If you're somewhat of a folk listener or have a taste for the eclectic then why the hell not, huh?
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Summary: Un disco delicioso. 2005-12-31
Comment: Tres Cosas es exquisito desde el minuto cero, las guitarras lo llevan a uno flotando en el aire, y la voz de Juana, suave y mística, trasporta. Recién ahora le están dando un poco de pelota en Argentina, ya que desde "Juana y sus hermanas" hasta "segundo" la gente le dió la espalda y ella se fué a buscar comprensión a otro lado.
Con "Tres Cosas" Juana sigue regalándonos su talento, siguiendo la tradición de su viejo.
If you enjoyed this album, 'though you didn't get the language, i recommend you to get something by the Uruguayan songwriter Jorge Drexler, whose works are sublime; you can also get "Tudo novo di novo" by the brazilian Paulinho Moska, or "Segundo" by María Rita Mariano. South America is full of great musicians you shouldn't miss, and language is a tool, not a wall.
Give a shot to Pequeña Orquesta Reincidentes. They're awesome too.
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Summary: lilting? 2005-12-09
Comment: I don't know what the lyrics mean because I don't speak the language but Juana Molina playing in a room is like lighting a smudge, it fills the room and pushes away a days lament and lets your positive thoughts float.
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