Manu Chao "Clandestino" (1998)
This is one that sounded good on paper, but didn't necessarily pan out to my tastes.
After the breakup of
his punk-influenced band (Manu Negra), multilingual singer/songwriter Chao travelled around with a
multi-track recorder. Influenced by different street music, but
flirting subtly with a range of other genres, he recorded his first solo
album.
I'd heard Chao's name around the place and was keen to find out what he
was about, but I'm reasonably apathetic with the actual record.
There's a bit of an overuse of syncopated reggae-style guitar, and I'm
not really a fan of Chao's voice. The music isn't bad, but I also don't
think it's as diverse as advertised. "Bongo Bong" is a quirky little
pop song, and I quite like the bleeps and bloops of "Je ne t'aime plus", but in general the album didn't really excite me.
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