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The Town And The City

Universal acclaim
Based on 10 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 20 votes
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Album Info
Label: Hollywood
Release Date: 12 September 2006
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Rock
Summary
The follow-up to 2004's 'The Ride' is a timely 13-track song cycle about American immigration.
Also By This Artist: The Ride
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
All Music Guide
The Town and the City isn't likely to be the soundtrack for your next party, but it's an exciting and emotionally powerful experience that grows with each listen.
Read Full Review >Uncut
A tour de force of intertwined sound and imagery. [Oct 2006, p.117]
Los Angeles Times
This is an album in the classic, pre-digital sense, in which the very sequence of songs suggests meaning and connection. [12 Sep 2006]
The Phoenix
Its stories of survivors and struggling lovers have a wistfulness that spills from the lyrics into the tone of David Hidalgo’s vocal performances and the warm guitar lines, which draw on blues, classic rock, and traditional Mexican musical flourishes.
Read Full Review >cokemachineglow
Los Lobos sound fresher, more invigorated, and weirder than they have in years.
Read Full Review >Mojo
What Los Lobos's thirteenth long-player lacks in surprise it makes up for in groove and mood. [Oct 2006, p.103]
PopMatters
Review #1: Stands as one of the band’s best efforts. [score=70]; Review #2: The Town and the City is just as tight and adventurous as anything else coming out this year. [score=90]
The New York Times
Los Lobos has swerved away from the upbeat music it plays on the jam-band circuit, harking back to its quietly startling 1992 album, “Kiko.” [25 Sep 2006]
Blender
Their first protest record. [Oct 2006, p.137]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 20 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Nancy F gave it a10:
THE TOWN AND THE CITY is a flawless gem that contains some of the best songwriting efforts to date by David Hidalgo and Louis Perez. "LUNA", written by Cesar Rosas, is captivating. If you haven't listened to LOS LOBOS lately, you owe it to yourself to become acquainted with this aural odessy from East L.A.'s finest!
John H gave it a10:
Los Lobos is The Band, with longevity. Hard to believe they've kept the quality of their albums at this level for over 20 years... God bless em.
Jackie T gave it a10:
Another masterpiece from a great American band.
Cha D gave it a10:
Their best yet. Intelligent and melodic.
salomey gave it a9:
they haven't sound this good in quite a bit this album is more wonderful than I can express right now the voices, the guitars, everything thank you Los Lobos (great album, bad review :D )
Lawrence P gave it a9:
Impossible not to love...the music and the guys that make it.
Todd W gave it a9:
Go tell every lost soul in every town and city: If Los Lobos didn't include primarily minority members, they would be hailed in the same breath as any other American recording artist you care to name in the popular Sewerstream. Perhaps it's a good thing for those of us who ignore conventional wisdom (idiocy?), because these guys have been making groundbreaking music for more than 20 years. Their latest is no different. If you don't like exquisite rock-n-roll with a touch of a Latin beat making you think about society's ills, keep your head up your nether orifice. You can have your American Idol flotsam and jetsam, leave the rest of us alone so that we may continue idolizing a great American band.
