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Didn't know about this Rafael Cortes album... heard it two times now... is it me or it "kinda sucks"?
That was my initial impression too, but I think I will continue to listen to it until I like it. That is what I always do with stuff that I don't always get super-hooked to from the first few minutes. The farruca is awesome though, and I think that is why he posted it on his YouTube channel.
...the super trebly, almost steel string sound is becoming a trend? The gay reverb was already boring, now this anti-wood guitar sound makes me wonder why should anyone bother about which guitar to use for recording when it all ends up sounding like annoying crap.
Lovely find, Cicany. I enjoy everything Rafael has recorded thus far. And am not disappointed by this either.
However, there are a few unexpected, rather odd tracks, in this last effort, such as Soledad. This is a song, really simply a proper pop song, although played and sang beautifully. And I confess I can't stop listening to it.
Incidentally, the Album is available on Spotify (I found it under Rafael Cortes, while the word Cagiñí yielded no results)
I found it under Rafael Cortes, while the word Cagiñí yielded no results
Did you try leaving off the diacritics? Some sites (including Amazon until relatively recently, and the detritus is still there) can’t handle accented characters.