Kolokon - Rock'n'Roll Patxuko

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Ok, I have to be honest with you, I spent too much time this weekend playing Defcon and not enough on Hemlock Wine. As I result, I don't really have a review for you.

So what do we have here.. *flips through the files that don't actually exist, but only serve to make me seem more professional*. Ah, world music. Ok, so Kolokon is a Spanish group, from Spain. Some of the music is in English, but its mostly Spanish. Each track is a distinctive "world music" genre. Its kinda fun, as each song is completely different. One track sounds like a Greek wedding, one is modern blues, one's a circus! There's funk, a tiny bit of rock mixed in, basically a feel for everything except for pop and country. They are very effective electric guitar lines and decent instrumentation.

Don't let the first few songs fool you, this track gets better as it goes.

Best Tracks:

• The rebel call - Funk.
  
• A beira do mar - At first I thought it was the Macarena.
  
• Ella - Lyrics sound great, I almost wish I spoke Spanish.
  
• Welcome (House of Blues) - Modern Blues.
• Coito interurbano - Traditional, great electric guitar solo at the end.

Summery: Three and a half stars. I love it, but they ruined it for me by starting with a weak track. Too much "world music," not enough guitar solo, blues or funk.