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October 13, 2007,
Four years after its last studio album, Café Tacvba's latest is a welcome return—even if it doesn't recall the patchwork of rock and folklore, or the outer-limits experimentalism, that put the group on the map more than a decade ago. Though the sonic textures here may be reminiscent of things you've heard elsewhere —energetic rock drums, new wave-style synthesizer riffs, retro basslines here and there, ethereal space-rock—this is unmistakably Tacvba. From the humor and self-reflection in the lyrics to the sudden changes in tempo, the band still creates its own compelling mix of sounds and moods. Standouts include openers "Seguir Siendo" and "Tengo Todo," a somber piano idyll that builds up to rippling, harplike keyboards, and epic single "Volver a Comenzar," which describes a literal inner journey ("Enough with memories, they don't fit in this place anymore").—Ayala Ben-Yehuda


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