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Felipe Equihua | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 10/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am 48 hours into listening this album almost non-stop (even while I sleep). Every cafe tacvba album deserves this attention. You have to get used to the albums to fully understand their greatness. This album, however, is attractive to the ear from the start. Their choruses and their riffs are surprisingly catchier from the get-go than any of their previous releases. 17 years into their career, this sixth album has minimal experimentation compared to their previous albums, but it is only a sign of their maturation. They're not playing around with new things in this album. They know exactly what they want to do and they straight up do it. The lyrics are some of their strongest efforts, dealing with identity and their personal fit in society. This is probably their most "rock" album - almost no mexican musical influence. Just a straight guitar, drum, vocals album with the mandatory keyboard and electronic beats from meme. Yet there are very few, if any, weak tracks in this album. It may (and probably will) be argued that they've gone more anglo, but with Ruben Albarran's voice (ixxi xoo), how can anyone seriously claim that? As you go from tracks 1-15, every track only strengthens the overall output of this album, from the awesome two-part song of "seguir siendo"/"tengo todo" to the perfect "volver a comenzar" to the great drum solo in "gracias". Every listen makes me love this album more and more.



Do I recommend this album? I could go on and on as to why this is my favorite Cafe Tacvba album, but I'd rather you spend your time listening to this work and realizing what a masterpiece it is. In an age of iTunes where single tracks make an artist, here come the Tacvbos and show complete albums can still be made. The four years I had to wait for this release were more than well worth it. Here's to more greatness coming from this quartet."

This album should be rated with 6 stars

Ramas | Mexico City | 10/22/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In and out of their home country (which happens to be the same as mine), CAFE TACVBA is widely recognized as the leading band within the mexican and latin american music scene, and SINO proves right every statement ever made that makes reference to the creative force that drives it forward.



You will definitely won't find a folky sounding avant-garde album such as RE, neither a bizarre-crafted experiment such as the double album masterpiece REVES/YOSOY... please get ready for a collection of fresh-sounding individual masterpieces from a mature band (17 years and counting) who really regard reinvention and evolution as a key ingredient to all their efforts.



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M. Esquivel | Cancun, Quintana Roo Mexico | 10/15/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In my personal point of view, Cafe Tacuba is not just the best rock band emerged from Mexico on the last 17 years but, perhaps along Babasónicos, one the finest and more interest bands in the latin american scene.



Sino, their last record, in my opinion is a great album. Cafe Tacuba always is searching to experiment and expand their sound, and probably in Sino, they accomplish the second one. The first thing i notice is that the rest of the member participate more often on the vocal tasks and with beautiful results.



The only song i cannot stand is "El Outsider", I'm sorry the lyrics are just terrible. The first time i listened to it, I thought he was using sarcasm but no (like on "El Borrego" from RE). I think that the most un-outsider thing you could do is proclaim the you are an outsider and you don't give a damm about the sistem.



But in general, Sino is a very enjoyable album. Maybe not a Masterpiece as Re, experimental as Revés/Yo Soy or inmediate as Cuatro Caminos, but is a great collections of songs."