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- Artist: Desaparecidos
- Album: Read Music / Speak Spanish
- Label: Saddle Creek
- Year of Release: 2002
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- Reviewed by: dscanland on 2004-03-04
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RecommendConor Oberst of Bright Eyes fame obviously had a few rock tendencies that he had to get out of his system. With his Desaparecidos project, Conor puts on his favorite Weezer song and builds on it. You can hear similarities between Weezer and Desaparcidos but the later seems to be much more immediate. Conor doesn't hold back one bit. The album kicks off with a track called "Man and Wife, The Former" and really starts the album with an explosion. "Manana" keeps up the rocking theme and gets the listener nodding with enthusiasm. Oberst really knows how to inject hooks into his rock music too. If you think of him as just the gentle singer/songwriter of Bright Eyes then you need to check out Deseparecidos. I don't think I was prepared for the brilliance of "Greater Omaha" with the guitar ringing in the song and then Conor ripping off your head. While Desaperacidos is a complete rocking affair, they find room for politics in their music. It's energetic and powerful at the same time. Throw in some hooks for good measure and you have a great album. Conor Oberst is one talented songwriter and this album proves that he can do it all.
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on 2007-07-31 kev_stev Said:
Who are Desaparecidos and what is their message? It is not merely Conor Oberst in a rock band, screaming about shopping malls, TV advertisements, and other vanities in America. They are an awakening to all of America for an obligatory lifestyle alteration; they're a band full of ambition and indignation, that beckon for a change within their environment, and also for the maintaining of what they love--as displayed in songs like "Greater Omaha." Somehow, this message is expressed with enthusiastic pop-rock guitar riffs, creating songs that are as passionate as they are catchy. This album really has it all: a great message, epigrammatic lyrics, and a powerful, catchy sound that demands further listens and remains inexhaustible.
Rating: 9/10
