La Cucaracha - Ween
  • Band Name: Ween
  • Record Label: Rounder
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2007
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  • Summary: With this full-length album, Ween move away from their electro-heavy "Friends" EP released earlier this year.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. La Cucaracha is just another sprawling Ween record--fans will love it, neophytes will be confused-but it's the best sprawling Ween record since 1997's "The Mollusk."
  2. 80
    It's better to simply let La Cucaracha happen and enjoy how much Gene and Dean toy with and transgress musical forms while still playing them to a high degree of invention, proficiency and sincerity. [Dec 2007, p.99]
  3. La Cucaracha is still a bit of a disappointment, short on memorable tunes and a bit muddier and more piecemeal than it should be.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. DouglasS.
    10
    WEEN~The greatest band of all time.
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  2. 5
    Not as good as The Friends EP, but still excellent. Wiggles between genres faster than ever, from cheerful disco pop to frantic, over produced country to corny love songs. The only low point is the annoying 'Blue Balloon', which lags after awhile. Double soaked in island love, with a hint of rock and party fun. One of Ween's best studio album yet, and hopefully it'll only get better. Expand
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  3. JasonP
    2
    I'm a huge long, long time fan and i don't think it's time to pack it in. They take chances and when you do that you're not going to please everyone. I personally hate the record...i think it's horrible. Expand
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