La Futura
by ZZ Top
  • Record Label: Mercury
  • Release Date: Sep 11, 2012
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. dagirls
    Jun 4, 2014
    5
    Short of the track 'Chartreuse' I thought it was a pretty dull album. It was like listening to an extended jam session by the band done to work up some rough ideas into fully fledged songs. If you compare this album to Rio Grand Mud-the bands first effort back in 1972 you see a band that is on its last legs. Its normal to get older but I think too many people in music try and keep goingShort of the track 'Chartreuse' I thought it was a pretty dull album. It was like listening to an extended jam session by the band done to work up some rough ideas into fully fledged songs. If you compare this album to Rio Grand Mud-the bands first effort back in 1972 you see a band that is on its last legs. Its normal to get older but I think too many people in music try and keep going past the point where they have any mojo left in them. Yes is another example-producing one mediocre album after another after what should have been their lat album in 1994 called Talk. ZZ Top doesn't seem to have spawned many imitators as far as I can tell despite them having one of the best rock guitar players in rock music.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Wire
    Dec 5, 2012
    70
    [Co-producer Rick Rubin] is a reductionist, an essentialist, which suits ZZ Top just fine. [Nov 2012, p.67]
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Nov 29, 2012
    50
    La Futura crumbles into more of the exact same-y after that, whether it's the repetition of "I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose, You" or the dinosaur thud of "Flyin' High," which counter to its title might actually be reptilian and/or subaquatic.
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  3. Uncut
    Oct 26, 2012
    70
    La Futura sounds at times overly relaxed, but never less than a fun, frill-free ride. [Dec 2012, p.79]
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