The Town And The City
by Los Lobos
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

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  1. ToddW
    Oct 10, 2006
    9
    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 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.… Expand
  2. TylerrM
    Oct 7, 2006
    3
    Whenever I think fo this band I only thing of "Los Lonely Boys" and I really don't like that.
  3. JackieT
    Dec 14, 2006
    10
    Another masterpiece from a great American band.
  4. 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", 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!
  5. salomey
    Oct 27, 2006
    9
    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 )
  6. JasonP
    Oct 6, 2006
    9
    These guys just keep dropping solid album after solid album. Not a political album so much as one concerned with people and how a few issues might affect them. And it's well done, too--lighter on the rockers than some of their more recent efforts, but still great. And "the Valley" is near-hypnotic. Another high point among high point albums for the band.
  7. LawrenceP
    Oct 16, 2006
    9
    Impossible not to love...the music and the guys that make it.
  8. ChaD
    Nov 9, 2006
    10
    Their best yet. Intelligent and melodic.
  9. 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.

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best Album of 2006

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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.
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  2. Blender
    70
    Their first protest record. [Oct 2006, p.137]
  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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