The Town And The City
by Los Lobos
Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. AllMusic
    90
    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.
  2. Uncut
    90
    A tour de force of intertwined sound and imagery. [Oct 2006, p.117]
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    88
    This is an album in the classic, pre-digital sense, in which the very sequence of songs suggests meaning and connection. [12 Sep 2006]
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  5. The Boston Phoenix
    88
    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.
  6. cokemachineglow
    83
    Los Lobos sound fresher, more invigorated, and weirder than they have in years.
  7. Mojo
    80
    What Los Lobos's thirteenth long-player lacks in surprise it makes up for in groove and mood. [Oct 2006, p.103]
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  8. PopMatters
    80
    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]
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  9. The New York Times
    80
    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]
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  10. Rolling Stone
    80
    Los Lobos' best album since 1996's Colossal Head.
  11. Blender
    70
    Their first protest record. [Oct 2006, p.137]
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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best Album of 2006

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. NancyF
    Dec 20, 2006
    10
    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", 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!… Full Review »
  2. JohnH
    Dec 16, 2006
    10
    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.
  3. JackieT
    Dec 14, 2006
    10
    Another masterpiece from a great American band.
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