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I can't stop listening to it

A. Diaz | Oakland, CA USA | 11/15/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rhythmically this album is as strong as the best latin pop albums out there, though the writing is not quite what I have come to expect from Coti. Especially after writing great songs for Julieta Venegas, Enrique Iglesias, Andres Calamaro and Paulina Rubio among others. The songs writings have a lot more range than your typical love themes in this album, which for Coti, is uncharted territory. Despite this criticism, I can't stop listening to it. It has all of the addiction of a typical pop album, and a great separation from a cookie cutter definition of what we expect when we hear the word. This runs true through all tracks, in every one, there are elements and influences from afar which run true throughout the 4 minutes or so of each song. Songs like Atontado, Buenos Aires, Las Horas, and Mi Espacio are different experiences which alltogether make this album great."

Listen to the true fans

Jenny | WPB, FL USA | 04/25/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Anyone who has been a fan of Coti since he first came onto the music scene (2003- Antes que ver el sol) will appreciate his new album, "Gatos y Palomas." It's light, it's fun, and it's enjoyable music. The only issue that I have with it is that he does a little too much storytelling, talking about his grandfather and his people in Argentina, but it's not that bad. My favorite tracks are, of course, "Cancion de adios" and also "Sueltame." Overall, it's a good record."

Disappointing

Andres C. Salama | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 04/07/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

"My reaction to Coti's Gatos y Palomas after listening it for the last several days is that it is a weaker album than his previous (and highly successful) Esta Mañana y Otros Cuentos. First disappointment: no guests in this album (the presence of Julieta Venegas, Paulina Rubio, Ismael Serrano and others were one of the high points in Esta Mañana, as Coti is not that great a singer).

OK, let's deal with the songs here:

1) Diamante: a good hit song, among the best in the album.

2) Mi Espacio: a good rock song, though nothing spectacular.

3) El Inmigrante: First song to make you cringe. Coti has tended to avoid politics in his previous albums, but here he can't resist making a demagogic tirade about the rights of immigrants, speaking in the first person. You know, Coti, when Spaniards show concern about the high level of immigration in their country in recent years, they don't mean you, but the millions of Africans, who come to Spain with very little skills and with a culture that is very different from Spain's.

4) Canción de adios: a typical romantic song from Argentine rock, somewhat influenced by tango. It's the hit single, and is a good song.

5) Las horas: A song about a guy suddenly leaving his girlfriend. Nothing special.

6) Encender: A dull song.

7) Sueltame: Cowritten with Julieta Venegas, nothing great here. The music reminds me of Joaquin Sabina's Ataque de Tos.

8) Atontado: Another dull song.

9) Toño el mendigo: Another clumsy song dealing with social issues, here the life of a vagabond. It's funny that Coti's acknowledged idol Joaquin Sabina never had to appeal to such songs, yet his credentials as a socially concerned singer are irreproachable.

10) Como tangos en Madrid: Boring song.

11) Últimamente: a song somewhat better than the previous ones, but nothing memorable.

12) La burbuja de los 17: zzzzzzzzz

13) Quiero ser mar: this album is getting long.

14) Buenos Aires: Musically, the song is fine, but the lyrics are full of clichés about Buenos Aires, and the nostalgia people from the city feel when they leave. Hey, Coti, you are not even from Buenos Aires, you are from Rosario. As I understand, you have never even lived here, except perhaps for short periods.

So, I found the album disappointing. There is not a single song here that I would like to listen again and again, while there were several in his previous album."