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- Summary: The Grammy-winning Los Angeles-based group releases its latest album produced by Tony Berg.
- Record Label: Downtown
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop, Alternative, R&B
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On its fifth studio album, "Fire Away," Ozomatli shows a remarkable ability to innovate with its most expansive and energetic set in years.
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Ozomatli’s fifth studio release, “Fire Away,” delivers a characteristic 75 mph, 20-car pileup of thunderous brass and irrepressible percussion from the opening track, which demands to know, “Are You Ready?” Yes, we are and so is the band.
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Now a septet, Ozomatli are tighter than ever. Berg manages to keep the grit and dirt in the band’s live sound while adding just enough studio ambience to make the album jump hard.
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It’s a genre experiment that might encourage more sceptical listeners to err on the side of caution, but if you’re willing to let yourself be swept away, then the rewards are worthwhile.
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While their verses might be disappointingly lightweight this time out, Ozomatli provides more than enough substance where it counts.
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UncutFire Away makes an energetic fist of recapturing in the studio their raucous collision of salsa, hip hop, funk and R&B. [Aug 2010, p.91]
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Q MagazineAs the tempo drops, however, their shortcomings as songwriters become obvious. [Aug 2010, p.124]
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