Disco de Amaral: “Estrella de Mar”

amaral's "estrella de mar" has to be one of the best pop cd's i've bought in a long time. it's melodic, hypnotic, intelligent, and very addictivive. it's one of those rare cd's you can listen to beginning from end. vocally and muscially she reminds me of a cross between la oreja de van gogh, luna limon (little known mexican band), sarah mclachlan and mecano. i can not recommend this cd enough. it's amazing. am dying to check out previous efforts. standouts include "sin ti no soy nada", "moriría por vos", "toda la noche en la ciudad", "¿qué será?" and especially the title track "estrella de mar".

This CD is very good. It is an excellent cd for typical spanish pop music. Amaral has such a soothing and classy voice. She really is a great singer and the man makes great music. The hits on this album are Te Necesito slowthen fast song. Sin Ti No Soy Nada is a great ballad and Toda La Noche En La CAlle is a fast rock song. IT is amazing how they incorporate all types of music to form their own style. They can definately be compared to Mecano and La Oreja De Van Gohg. One song Estrella De Mar the title track is typical OBK. So as you can see they really did a grat job. Try them out.

Spanish group Amaral, made up of singer Eva Amaral and guitarist Juan Aguirre, truly comes of age on their third album Estrella de mar (2002). Amaral's other outings include Amaral (1998), Una Pequeña Parte del Mundo(2000), and an upcoming disc, delayed due to Juan's recovery from tendonitis in his left hand.

Estrella de mar presents a unique blend of styles, including haunting ballads (Sin tí no soy nada, Te necesito, Rosa de la Paz, En sólo un segundo), Caribbean and Mexican influences (the salsa percussion of Sin ti yo no soy nada, sweeping ranchera on De la noche a la mañana), country swing on No sabe a dónde va, edgy rock on El centro de mis ojos, the pulsating dance beats of the title track Estrella de mar, and the delightfully catchy rock anthems Toda la noche en la calle, Moriría por vos, and Qué séra.

Eva's voice is absolutely gorgeous, lending an otherworldly beauty to the slower tracks. She manages to touch your soul with her delivery--when she sings "Sin tí no soy nada," you feel her pain acutely (Eva also penned the lyrics).

The guest list is equally impressive, including Danny Cummings (Mark Knopfler, Bryan Adams) on percussion, Tony Beard (Mike Oldfield, Mick Jagger) on drums, Russell Milton (Waterboys) on bass, Melvin Duffyel (Robbie Williams, Sting) on steel guitar, Danny Shogger (George Michael, Paul McCartney) on keyboards and Echo String Quartet.

A singular gem that reaches perfection in all areas and is a delight to listen to, Estrella de mar is an excellent introduction to modern Spanish pop. This import edition also features acoustic versions of Te necesito, Sin tí no soy nada, Moriría por vos, and En sólo un segundo.

Tracklisting:

1. Sin tí no soy nada

2. Moriría por vos

3. Toda la noche en la calle

4. Te necesito

5. Qué será

6. Salir corriendo

7. Estrella de mar

8. Rosa de la paz

9. No sabe a dónde va

10. De la noche a la mañana

11. El centro de mis ojos

12. En sólo un segundo

Bonus tracks (acoustic):

13. Te necesito

14. Sin tí no soy nada

15. Moriría por vos

16. En sólo un segundo

Cuando escuche por primera vez este disco de Amaral, evidentemente quede impresionado por la fuerza que tiene, desde hace tiempo no escuchaba temas tan bien logrados compilados en un CD. Es evidente que no es un disco de mayorias pero tiene canciones que daran que hablar, por ejemplo Sin ti no soy nada y te necesito, son por poner un ejemplo canciones que te dejan pensando desde el primer momento.

Al parecer estamos ante los nuevos Mecanos españoles, (Aunque son 2 nada mas), ojala sigan con esa fuerza y continuen cantando y haciendo discos impresindibles como este.

escuchenlo, es un 5 estrellas, sin pensarlo.

Amarales, si leen esto, respondanme.

Amaral, has such a beautiful and clear voice that you instantly fall in love with her. I have all her albums and I strongly recommend them to quality-music-listeners! This group does not compromise their sound and direction of music. I love you, Amaral, keep making beautiful music!!!