Andrés Calamaro - Cantante (CD)

All Music Guide

When "El Cantante" was released nobody was expecting that move from Andrés Calamaro. Considering that his previous effort was El Salmón, a quintupledisc with 105 songs, and that after that he gave away a similar amount of songs on the Internet, a covers album was not expected at all. The repertoire contains many Latin American classics, like "Voy a Perder la Cabeza Por Tu Amor", "Volver", "El Cantante", "Algo Contigo" y "La Distancia".

It was recorded with the same personnel that played in Bebo Cigala's Lágrimas Negras, and it also shares the same producer: Javier Limón. So there's a flamenco flavor through the album in songs that came from different genres and styles like tango, bolero, ballads, salsa and folklore. So musically, it's also varies from Calamaro's previous albums worked from a more typical rockband orientation.

There are only three own songs here: the superb "Estadio Azteca", the simple but delicately engaging "La Libertad" and "Las Oportunidades". All of them were previously available as lowfi demos in the artist's website but here they show a new light due to Limón's production.

With this album he proves that he's not only one of the most talented songwriters from the Latin rock scene but also a great interpreter.

- Iván Adaime, All Music Guide