Upon release, "Beating as One" received considerable acclaim from music critics. Matt Diehl of "Rolling Stone" felt that the album "proves that Yo La Tengo can master nearly any pop style [...] the music's ominousness is undercut by Yo La Tengo's infectious joy at simply making noise. It's just this joy that makes Yo La Tengo stand out amid their indie-rock peers". Similarly, in his review for "Spin", Robert Christgau said that the album gave the band "the grace to professionalize toward the pop melodicism they've always loved." He also felt that the first nine songs were perfect and considered "Autumn Sweater" as the "very peak" of the album.
Critical reception
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Critical reception
It received considerable acclaim from music critics. "Beating as One" received considerable acclaim from music critics, Matt Diehl of "Rolling Stone" felt that the album "proves that Yo La Tengo can master nearly any pop style, the music's ominousness is undercut by Yo La Tengo's infectious joy at simply making noise "Beating as One" received considerable acclaim from music critics. Upon release, "Beating as One" received considerable acclaim from music critics - Matt Diehl of "Rolling Stone" felt that the album "proves that Yo La Tengo can master nearly any pop style
yo la tengo i can hear the heart beating as one full album
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True, its their eighth studio album.
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April 22, 1997.
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what was the name of the record label that released it?
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Matador Records.
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"Beating as One" was released on April 22, 1997, by the independent record label Matador Records. The album reached number 19 on the "Billboard"s Heatseekers Albums chart, becoming the first Yo La Tengo album to enter the charts. Three songs from the album, "Autumn Sweater", "Sugarcube", and "Little Honda", were released as singles or EPs in 1997. A music video featuring "Mr. Show with Bob and David"s comedians David Cross and Bob Odenkirk was made for "Sugarcube". The song "Moby Octopad", which was not released as a single, peaked at number 4 on the KEXP Top 90.3 Album Chart in 1997.
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Release
"Our Hearts Will Beat As One" was critically acclaimed by all media and was considered pop album of the year in Portugal, even before the year-end. The album went straight to No. 1 on National Sales Chart and reached Gold status on its first week of sales.
Our Hearts Will Beat As One | Critical response
At the in the same year, the record was nominated for Traditional Tropical Album, Best Engineered Album, and while Ferrer himself won the award for Best New Artist. At the 2000 "Billboard" Latin Music Awards, the album won the award for Tropical Album of the Year by a New Artist and was nominated Tropical Album of the Year by a Male Artist.
Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer | Critical reception
[...] the feeling overall is that this album was carefully packaged and planned in a corporate record label's hitmaking factory".
Notebook Paper | Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that the album "never achieves greatness, but considering how many embarrassingly sloppy screamo releases there have been in the 21st century, competent at least counts for something." "Exclaim!" wrote that the album pales in comparison to the band's live show.
Comes from the Heart | Critical reception
The album was ultimately given a rating of A- by Diehl.
Don Cartagena | Critical reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.
The Matadors Meet the Bull | Reception
The album was well received in Perú having several hits on the radio. It received a 3 star rating on "Rate Your Music".
Arena Hash (album) | Critical reception
The album received a positive review from Canadian music magazine "Exclaim!", giving it a score of 8/10 and calling it "consistently bold and thought provoking."
Pablo Frescobar | Reception
Besides getting good acceptance from the public and the recording academy, the album also received a 3.5 rating on AllMusic
Resucitar | Critical reception
The album received a 7.3 of 10 rating.
Heartthrob (album) | Critical reception
The hit single 'Get the Message' has it in a nutshell: it breaks no new ground; it simply achieves perfection". The album received the maximum five stars in "Q" from Phil Sutcliffe, who wrote: "its strength is in conflict ... The inexorable pounding of the beatbox versus the fragile sadness of Sumner's voice and the he's/she's leaving stories; the symmetry of the synthesized or sampled sounds versus the sheer blood and bone physicality of Marr's guitar".
Electronic (album) | Critical reception
The album was well received in Perú having several hits on the radio and being certified double platimun. It received a 2.75 star rating on "Rate Your Music".
No Me Acuerdo Quien Fuí | Critical reception
A year later, Guerra received two Lo Nuestro awards: Tropical Album of the Year and Tropical Group of the Year.
Bachata Rosa | Critical reception
He complimented their "impressive list of guests for the effort" and said that the brightest moments of the record came courtesy of the female vocalists, who bring a "carefree and breezy energy to balance the machismo". Connor Jones from "We Got This Covered" felt like the album "plays more like a loose collection of songs than a cohesive whole", due to some tracks being released back in 2013 which causes them to feel mismatched when listened to. He continued by stating that the record feels repetitious and formulaic regarding its female led vocal collaborations, even with the presence of many excellent tracks.
Blood, Sweat &amp; 3 Years | Critical reception
Initial critical reception of the album has been generally positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Animal Heart | Critical reception
It was also nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2001, losing to "Paulina" by fellow Mexican singer Paulina Rubio.
Arrasando | Critical reception
The album received a Metacritic score of 76 based on 13 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Deafman Glance | Critical reception
She notes how the album "dutifully triangulates every trend and radio format of the past couple years" and praised the group for their distribution of vocals.
7/27 | Critical reception
"Record World" gave the album a rave review and described it in two words: "Superb repertoire!" It also wrote that "Flor Silvestre is one of the best 'ranchera' singers in Mexico and is selling big in California, Colorado, Arizona, Mexico, New York and Texas".
Amor, siempre amor | Critical reception
The album received a rating of three out of five stars.
Sound &amp; Fury (1983 album) | Critical reception
The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 60, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". AbsolutePunk's Drew Beringer deemed the album "a very diverse and potent debut album", and suggesting it as "one of the most honest records of 2006". "The Washington Post" described +44 as being in the same spirit as Blink-182 ("adorable, cuddly pop punk") and "The Gauntlet" called the record the best post-Blink project. Jenny Eliscu of "Rolling Stone" criticized the album's lack of electronic content, and dismissed much of its content as derivative of Blink-182.
When Your Heart Stops Beating | Critical response
Upon release, "Beating as One" received considerable acclaim from music critics. Matt Diehl of "Rolling Stone" felt that the album "proves that Yo La Tengo can master nearly any pop style [...] the music's ominousness is undercut by Yo La Tengo's infectious joy at simply making noise. It's just this joy that makes Yo La Tengo stand out amid their indie-rock peers". Similarly, in his review for "Spin", Robert Christgau said that the album gave the band "the grace to professionalize toward the pop melodicism they've always loved." He also felt that the first nine songs were perfect and considered "Autumn Sweater" as the "very peak" of the album.
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Critical reception
"Chicago Tribune" reviewer Greg Kot highlighted the album's diverse influences, stating that the band "fashions sprawling albums out of minimal instrumental strokes and soft voices." The album's range of power and soft elements was noted. Writing for "Entertainment Weekly", David Browne said that, while the band has always been "adept at striking a balance between hurricane-force dissonance and fragile serenity", Yo La Tengo "crack open their sound even wider here. Their muted, after-hours guitar drone is in full effect [...] As adults who still need to make a racket, they remain addicted to noise, but now the trio integrates the feedback into the arrangements, like squalls rumbling in the distance." Dele Fadele of "NME" also praised the open-ended nature of the album, but criticized the instrumental "Spec Bebop" for being "constructed around some hurtful feedback, to end up as an endurance test." In a very positive review, Jason Josephes of "Pitchfork" praised the album for exploring new directions, commenting that the band takes its "sonic inventions to new levels." "Beating as One" was ranked number 5 in "The Village Voice"s 1997 Pazz & Jop critics' poll, the band's highest position to date.
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Critical reception
The Chicago Sun Times gave the album an honourable mention in their list of the top ten albums of 1983.
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart | Critical reception
The album received mixed reviews from the critics.
Habitación Doble | Critical reception
Three songs from the album, "Autumn Sweater", "Sugarcube", and the cover "Little Honda", were released as singles. The album received considerable acclaim from music critics, who praised the band's ability to successfully expand the boundaries of nearly any pop style. The album is widely regarded as the band's best work and is frequently included on several publications' best album lists. In 2010, "Rolling Stone" placed it at number 86 on its list of 100 Best Albums of the Nineties.
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Introduction
By the time of the album's release, newspaper "O Estado de S. Paulo"'s Alberto Villas stated that the album was "the great surprise of the year. [...] It's a shocking, punk, angry and very curious album. An album of poison-rock, a scream. An album of surprises."
Cabeça Dinossauro | Critical reception
The album received a mixed response from critics, garnering a rating of 4.5 out of 10 from reviews aggregator Any Decent Music?.
Together We Were Made | Critical reception
"The Complete Beat" argues that the band made solid albums as full statements, but this handful of tracks—especially “Tears of a Clown” and “Get-A-Job/Stand Down Margaret”—show them in their natural setting."
The Complete Beat | Critical reception
Anderson Nascimento of Galeria Musical gave the album a positive rating of 4 out of 5 stars, praising the inclusion of electronic beats and interludes and Rick Bonadio's "competent production".
Tamo Aí na Atividade | Critical reception
It's the kind of album where the orchestra wraps you up and indulges your sorrow while the nuances in his voice break your heart completely."
No One Ever Tells You | Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". "Spin" placed it at number 8 on the "50 Best Albums of 2011" list. "Cokemachineglow" placed it at number 24 on the "Top 50 Albums 2011" list. "Pitchfork" included it on the "Overlooked Records 2011" list.
The One...Cohesive | Critical reception
The album received mixed reviews from the critics. "Brava!" was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2013.
Brava! | Critical reception
""What Is This Heart?"" received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 32 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Ian Cohen of "Pitchfork" gave a very positive review of the album, stating, """What Is This Heart?"" makes you initially susceptible and vulnerable, and that's risky when modern discourse seeks metaphorical blood, allowing people to disclose more than ever without actually revealing anything. So make no mistake, the title of this album is a challenge as well, as How to Dress Well's modern masterpiece is conducted with the most eternal transparency—Krell asks "what is this heart" and lets you look right into his own."
&quot;What Is This Heart?&quot; | Critical reception
In a "Downbeat" magazine review, the album received a 4½ stars rating.
What It Was | Reception
In the poll's accompanying essay, Christgau referred to the album as one of his "favorite albums of the year, easy", alongside those by Pavement, Sleater-Kinney, and Arto Lindsay. Similarly, editors of "NME" magazine placed the album at number 19 in their albums of the year list for 1997, while "Spin" journalists placed the album at number 8 in their list of Top 20 Albums of the Year.
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Critical reception
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One is the eighth studio album by the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released on April 22, 1997, by Matador Records. It was produced by Roger Moutenot and recorded at House of David in Nashville, Tennessee. The album expands the guitar-based pop of its predecessor "Electr-O-Pura" to encompass a variety of other music genres, including bossa nova, krautrock, and electronic music. Most of the songs on the album deal with melancholy emotions and range from short and fragile ballads to long and open-ended dissonance. Upon release, "Beating as One" reached number 19 on the "Billboard"s Heatseekers Albums chart, becoming the first Yo La Tengo album to enter the charts.
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Introduction
Awarding the album three and a half stars for New Release Today, Jonathan Brassington states, ""Heartbeat" is the result of many hours of hard work by Rosado. It speaks volumes to the listener about a plethora of different topics. Upbeat, yet authentic, Rosado shows his sincerity by addressing his own life experiences through his songs...The wide range of sound and messages can cause a bit of inconsistency for the album as a whole. But if you are looking for stand-alone songs that uplift and encourage, this album was made for you to enjoy." Joshua Andre, giving the album four stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "Wearing his heart on his sleeve with his authenticity and transparency, Jeremy’s debut offering of 12 songs, sung in a variety and slew of musical genres, is deserving of many listens as we are presented with a man on fire for Jesus, unashamed of the gospel, declaring His love and devotion for Jesus and drawing people to Christ in his unique, vibrant, honest and heartfelt way."
Heartbeat (Jeremy Rosado album) | Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Heartache City | Critical reception
... It's like the most crowded family photo taken from past to present on this land. It has become in leaf on this land, and all sorts of feelings are present in these songs."
Maya (Mabel Matiz album) | Critical reception
"Matador" has received critical acclaim from music critics. musicOMH's Ben Hogwood called the music and the songs "a step forward" and said the album reveals Coombes' "darker, more experimental side". "Mojo"'s Pat Gilbert called its atmosphere "dreamy, hypnagogic" and gave the album a full 5 star rating. Pitchfork's review praised some of the songs but was more critical, stating that in this album Coombes "plays it safe" and that he "comes at these songs with a less-is-more attitude, but even the simplest fare fails to connect".
Matador (Gaz Coombes album) | Critical reception
The album received a generally favourable response from music critics, scoring 81 points out of a possible 100 on the music review aggregator website Metacritic, based on 19 reviews.
Can Our Love... | Critical response
Upon its release, "Hasta la Raíz" received universal acclaim from music critics. Beverly Bryan of "The Village Voice" stated that the album "casts a spell with deep feeling, and melodies and lyrics that linger in the mind. Elegantly adorned with subtle strings and velvety production, it has the kind of warmth people are always saying they can hear on old vinyl records". Bryan also predicted that this release would be recognized in the future as the singer's "most profound and enduring statement". In another positive review, Natalia Cano of the magazine "Rolling Stone" Mexico, referred to the album as "fresh and honest pop, a reflection of her musical maturity", reiterating that the album "continues to place her as one of the most important composer and performer of Latin America." AllMusic's Mariano Prunes gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars ranking, and on his review stated that "these are extremely well-written songs in the spirit of the great Latin America romantic tradition of which Lara was a founding father, but infused with a contemporary perspective".
Hasta la Raíz | Critical reception
The single, "Mientes", received two Latin Grammies for "Record of the Year and Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Domm responded by saying that "we wanted people to know that our first Latin Grammy wasn't an accident. We wanted them to know we're three people who give a lot of harmony to the universe; harmony that contrasts with the chaos of the world." Domm also thanked his mother for "putting up with so much noise" while the band recorded the album. In Mexico, the album won two "Oye! award for "Album of the Year" and "Album of the Year by Group".
Dejarte de Amar | Critical reception
Upon its release, "Maggots: The Record" received generally positive review from music critics. A review in Kerrang! gave the album 5 out of 5 Ks, "Quite simply a masterpiece... a work of genius." Wendy's vocals "reduces Celtic Frost's Tom G. Warrior's 'death grunts' to mere whimpers" it went on coupled with "a mixture of hedonistic operatic melodies..gut forged to some of the heaviest armadillo beats you're ever like to hear committed to vinyl."
Maggots: The Record | Critical reception
Drowned in Sound's Becky Stefani indicated that listening to the record makes one feel that "all is well in alternative music". Douglas Wolk of "Blender" gave the album a maximum rating of five stars out of five by indicating that the band "swagger like they never have before, eschewing the filler that made their last few records drag". "One Beat" was ranked at number five in the Pazz & Jop poll run by "The Village Voice", which surveyed 695 critics to find the best albums of 2002,
One Beat | Critical reception
Upon its release, CMJ New Music Monthly called "Gently, Down the Stream" "a king-size record from a colossal band; those who like hard rock and have never heard Come are missing out," whilst Musician Magazine began its praiseful review of the album with a rhetorical question lamenting the fact that Come was clearly fated to remain in the underground: "Have you ever noticed how the music industry regularly champions its disposable waste but can't seem to hold faith in the staying power of its true talent?" Billboard magazine listed "Gently, Down the Stream" as one of the "10 Essential Matador Releases", placing it alongside Interpol's Turn On The Bright Lights, The Belle and Sebastian's The Boy With the Arab Strap, Pavement's Slanted and Enchanted and Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville, among others.
Gently, Down the Stream | Critical reception
Elias Leight of "Rolling Stone" gave the album a negative review, scoring it 2.5 out of 5 stars, criticizing the short length while stating the band "throws out eight new songs with little to show for it."
8 Letters | Critical reception
Allmusic gave the album a positive review and said "The new studio recordings are all promising, raising the level of anticipation for Daddy's next studio album to a ridiculous level".
Barrio Fino en Directo | Critical reception
The song received nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002. The parent album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album. It was nominated for Album of the Year. The album won the Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year at the 2003 Lo Nuestro Awards The song was also nominated Tropical Song of the Year, eventually losing to Cruz's own "La Vida Es Un Carnaval". It received a nomination for Best "Party Starter" at the 2004 Premios Juventud. "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" was also nominated in the same category.
La Negra Tiene Tumbao | Critical reception
"Held in Splendor" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Held in Splendor | Critical reception
Rock critic Robert Christgau named the album his favorite of 1997 in the annual Pazz & Jop poll published by "The Village Voice".
Mundo Civilizado | Critical reception
"We Are Sent Here by History" was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 11 reviews. As Rob Shepherd noted for PostGenre: "As much as history may have sent [the band] to this moment in time, one senses future generations will themselves be looking back to this music in forging their own artistic paths."
We Are Sent Here by History | Critical reception
At "Alternative Press", Scott Heisel proclaimed it to be an excellently "solid record". At "HM", they affirmed this was "a refreshing work of self-awareness". Alternative Press premiered the album in its entirety via their website on September 10, 2013 to promote the release. "Allmusic"'s Jason Lymangrover said the songs were "more visceral and accomplished than prior outings" and called the title track, Care More, and In Heart as the Allmusic track picks.
8:18 | Critical reception
"The People's Record" received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 67/100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
The People's Record | Reception
Tom Hull was less receptive, noting "some interesting beat production here", but ultimately finding the album "cluttered and cranky" overall.
Blackheart (album) | Critical reception
Upon its release, the album received favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 17 reviews. Ian Cohen of Pitchfork commented that "+- is liable to be one of the more magnificent-sounding rock records you’ll hear all year."
+ - | Critical reception
It works, more or less, but the nagging feeling remains that others have entered the musical arena in the intervening years and have stolen the girls' pop tiaras."
Studio 1 (album) | Critical reception
Critics generally thought that the album's individual songs were usually fun, but the album as a whole was criticized for being too long and not flowing well. On Metacritic, the received an average critic review score of 56 out of 100, based on reviews from 11 critics indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Spreading Rumours | Critical reception
Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews.
See the World Given to a One Love Entity | Critical reception
"Tiny Mix Tapes" wrote that "there is little room to breathe, as we are continually fed the same staccato synth noises, coated with extra sugar and a side of jellybeans." The "East Bay Express" called the album "a post-"Kid A" masterpiece of wistful futurism and powerfully minimalist programmed beats."
The Heartfelt | Critical reception
The album overall received positive reviews from music critics.
Rappa Ternt Sanga | Critical reception
At the Latin "Billboard" Music Awards of 2003, the song received the awards for "Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duo" and "Tropical/Salsa Airplay Track of the Year, Female." The album received a nomination for "Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year, Female." On November 25, 2009, the official music video was uploaded to Sony Music Latin's VEVO account, where it has attained over seven million views, as of November 2018.
Por Ese Hombre | Critical reception
Upon release, the album received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 85, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 12 reviews.
Wind's Poem | Critical Reception
The album was nominated to the Grammy Awards for Best Latin Pop Performance, among José Feliciano, Pandora, Danny Rivera and José José, losing to "Le Lo Lai" by Feliciano. "Yo Te Pido Amor" sold 600,000 units..
Yo te pido amor | Critical reception
Benito is game-sharking a system that was once othering Latin music artists with his perreo takeover of pop." Matthew Ismael Ruiz in "Pitchfork" deemed the album "outstanding" and described it as "a big party record that pushes boundaries and pays homage to reggaetón's past and future, all made by a swaggering star with absolutely nothing to prove."
YHLQMDLG | Critical reception
The album was given a positive review by The Guardian, saying "There's a wild streak to these recordings I've not heard in previous performances by Rodrigo y Gabriela, and it's very welcome. This is a World Music album that swings." It was also included in their list of 1,000 albums to hear before you die.
Live: Manchester and Dublin | Critical reception
José A. Estévez, Jr. of Allmusic felt that the album was indifferent from the previous albums and gave the album a mixed review. On the hand, he praised the band for "swinging with nice material".
Y su pueblo | Critical reception
During the album's tour, amidst a performance at Caiçara Music Hall, the audience asked the band to play the song, but they refused, in spite of the public's protests.
&quot;Índios&quot; | Reception
Writing for Galeria Musical, Felipe Lucena gave "Desterro e Carnaval" the maximum score of 5 stars out of 5, calling it a "delicate and sensitive output" with "reflexive and melancholic lyrics". Conversely, Raul Lima de Albuquerque of Coliseu de Ideias spoke very negatively of the album, calling it "uneven [...] the worst installment of the "Trilogia dos Carnavais"; definitely inferior to its predecessor [...] weak and uninspired", ultimately rating it with a 3 out of 10. He also criticized the fact that the album didn't receive a physical release, but considered its production "the only good thing about it".
Desterro e Carnaval | Critical reception
The album was well received by critics on AllMusic where it got a 3.5 star rating. It also received gold and platinum certifications in several countries in America such as Mexico and Chile.
En Todo Estaré | Reception
"Civic Jams" was met with "generally favourable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 71, based on 5 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 67 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 6 reviews.
Civic Jams | Critical reception
The critic concluded by writing that tracks like "How To Love" which "strike the right balance between radio friendly pop and crowd pleasing dance rhythms" works best in "Blood, Sweat & 3 Years", and praised the "crystal clear mixing" and "excellent synth work" on the record. Daniel Patrin of "Renowned For Sound" granted the record a 2/5 rating and stated that it consisted of "calculable, artificial pop music with forced momentum", mimicking the works of Afrojack and Swedish House Mafia which made it lack "any real aspects of individualism".
Blood, Sweat &amp; 3 Years | Critical reception
Jack Hurst of "The Chicago Tribune" gave the album three stars out of four, saying that "Most of this record is very rhythmic, with lyrics tending toward the simple but eloquent."
James House (album) | Critical reception
The album is currently a Lo Nuestro nominee for "Pop Album of the Year".
Dejarte de Amar | Critical reception
Writing for Galeria Musical, Anderson Nascimento gave the album a negative review, rating it with 2 stars out of 5. He claimed that, while the album is "heavier" than its predecessors, overall it seems "rushed" and "unfinished". Nevertheless, he praised the tracks "Rubão, o Dono do Mundo", "Não É Sério", "O Penetra" and "Tudo Mudar".
Nadando com os Tubarões | Critical reception
In 2009. It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.
A Toda Cuba le Gusta | Critical reception
It was voted 13th best in the Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of American critics nationwide, published in "The Village Voice". Christgau, the poll's supervisor, ranked it number one in an accompanying list, and in 1990 he named it the second-best album of the 1980s.
Of Human Feelings | Critical reception
The band is really well recorded, the tones thick and fat, and the grooves trembling from the fine organ fondling... Lead guitar fills by Jerry Garcia are a musical inspiration, as well as probably stimulating much of the original album's sales."
Fire Up Plus | Critical reception
The album was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in "" (1981).
12 X 5 | Critical reception
Upon its release, "This Is All Yours" received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
This Is All Yours | Critical reception
"Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture" placed the album on its "100 Definitive Metal Albums" list.
Matando Güeros | Critical reception
In his Consumer Guide, Robert Christgau gave the album a "dud" rating, calling it "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought."
It's America | Critical reception
Rob Theakston of Allmusic rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "there are some moments on here that die-hard fans will enjoy". He thought that the production had "aged well" and that the songs were "surprisingly consistent."
If Only My Heart Had a Voice | Critical reception
"Volume One" received positive reviews, and landed on the "Village Voice's" 'Pazz and Jop' poll as one of the year’s best albums and was named the best record of 2008 by "Paste" magazine. Patrick Caldwell of the "Austin American Statesman" wrote "The album gently rambled through 13 tracks of sun-dappled pop, with a gentle Orbisonian charm and sweet, wistful vocals from Deschanel."
Volume One (She &amp; Him album) | Critical reception
Garcia added that the album proves "that a so-called alternative band can keep its edge after conquering the musical mainstream" and that it "manages to dodge predictability without ever sounding aimless or unfocussed." "Automatic for the People" placed third in the "Village Voice" Pazz & Jop year-end critics' poll. "The Village Voice"s Robert Christgau later gave the album a three-star honorable mention rating, indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure." The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1994, but lost to Whitney Houston's "The Bodyguard".
Automatic for the People | Critical reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states, "If there's a bone to pick with this well-recorded CD, it is the miserly length of just 29 minutes".
Direct from L.A. | Reception
As a result of critical acclaim, the album received four nominations at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in on 27 February 2002. The album itself received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, while Furtado herself was nominated for Best New Artist as well as Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "I'm Like a Bird", in which she won the latter.
Whoa, Nelly! | Critical reception
On its release, "Me Estoy Enamorando" was met with positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic editor Terry Jenkins gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it a "fine romantic record". John Lannert of "Billboard" magazine noted that the recording sports "a daring blend of bolero/pop/ranchera sounds". Mario Tarradell of "The Dallas Morning News" felt that Fernández's vocals "caresse... every song on Me Estoy Enamorando" and praised his delivery. Taradell also complimented the production commenting that the recording "benefits from Mr. Estefan Jr's hallmark production: uncluttered, bright, easy on the ears" as well as Santander's songwriting. On the title track, he compared Fernández to Mexican ranchera singer Javier Solís: " Like Solis, Fernandez can whisper soft and compassionate requests for requited love, and belt out tortured sobs of pain while still retaining a macho posture that says, 'Yes, I'm crying, but I'm not giving up'." Knight Ridder music critic Howard Cohen gave the album four out of four stars lauding Fernández's vocals and Estefan Jr.'s production.
Me Estoy Enamorando (album) | Critical reception
Reviewing the album's CD reissue in 1993, "Village Voice" critic Robert Christgau wrote: AllMusic's John Bush believed it was by far the best album in Gil's discography. In 2007, it was listed by "Rolling Stone" Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
Gil e Jorge | Critical reception
"Rise Heart" was released on digital and CD formats on October 20, 2015. The Philippine Star music columnist Baby Gil wrote, "("Rise Heart") is just as well-made (as "Radical Love") and I do love the attention to detail that the producers also gave this album". On February 11, 2016, the Philippine Association of the Record Industry awarded "Rise Heart" a gold certification in recognition of sales of over 7,500 copies. This was the band's second consecutive gold certification.
Rise Heart | Reception
Due to the success of the tour and partly because the controversy created by some of the songs, this album turned into the commercial breakthrough of Joaquín Sabina. In fact, its sales were much higher than all his previous releases. Two decades later, it was released a DVD version of this album.
Joaquín Sabina y Viceversa en directo | Reception
"How I'm Feeling" received generally positive from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 67, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
How I'm Feeling | Critical reception
"Record Collector" called the album "a compellingly itinerant squall of squat-crashing blues-psych-with- issues; the sound of caries and foetid flares."
Ptooff! | Critical reception
Billboard stayed "According to Guerra's label, BMG-distributed Karen Records, the new album shipped 400,000 units in the U.S. and 2 million worldwide - one of the largest initial shipments ever for a Spanish -language album.The album was a commercial success across Latin America and Europe. By 1993, the album had sold 850,000 copies worldwide. Eventually, it sold 2 millions copies worldwide.
Areíto (album) | Commercial Reception
Joginder Tuteja of MovieTalkies.com gave the album 4.5 out of 5. SantaBanta.com also praises the album saying that "Aap Se Mausiiquii - An album that redefines music".
Aap Se Mausiiquii | Critical reception
As of March 2000, "Beating as One" has sold 73,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming Yo La Tengo's most commercially successful album at the time. In 2012, "The Daily Beast" reported that the record had sold 300,000 copies since release. An insert card in the CD release parodied the marketing leaflets that are sometimes inserted into the jewel case for a compact disc, promoting other products from the same label. It "advertised" albums by imaginary artists, like "Condo Fucks", "Unsanitary Napkins", and "Künstler" in a variety of genres. In 2008, Yo La Tengo followed up on the joke by releasing "Fuckbook", an album of covers credited to the "Condo Fucks".
I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One | Release
Collins of the Associated Press felt the record was uneven, writing, "When the arrangements become crowded, instead of adding color or ornamentation, the songs get weighed down and are less interesting." Jon Dolan of "Rolling Stone" opined that "All the literary ambitions and drama-rock gestures fall in a ponderous heap – like CWK are losing an arms race with their own pretensions." "Uncut" wrote that "Four albums in, and Cold War Kids still feel like a band trying to decide what they are."
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts | Critical reception
Robert Christgau gave the album a lukewarm review in his 1987 "Consumer Guide" column for "The Village Voice":
See How We Are | Critical reception