User tags: fusion spanishguitar rockguitar moorish thematic storytelling historic rockbuildup onetrackwonder appliestrack1
I was immediately captivated by the Spanish guitar intro in Cortez & Pizarro. Then the powerful rock guitar kicked in and I said to myself "Oh, this is something special, a great fusion". And indeed it was, an unusual and interesting number that exhuded individuality, full of rock buildup and power yet launching proudly off a rich platform of moorish influence. Absolutely wonderful.
So I listened to the rest of the album too, but alas what was promised in the first track did not materialize again, except for a few seconds of gypsy violin. A quiet pop album, going absolutely nowhere. I had been promised far more by track #1, but the promise was empty.
Summary: Excellent starting track, but I'm afraid the rest did nothing for me. Some of the rest rivalled the emptiest pop you can get.
I echo DoozerD's comment: Be bolder. The world doesn't need more light cruising pop, and you won't be remembered for it. Clearly you have the potential to do something more ambitious.
I don't really know how to rate this album, because for me Cortez & Pizarro rates an 8 or 9 easily, while the rest of the tracks barely rate 1-3 from me. I've decided not to let album averaging rule me though, and it's better to be generous anyway, so I'm rating the first track alone and pretending that the rest of the album doesn't exist. If I don't do this then the magnificence of track #1 will be lost.
Well done Slim, great track. Be bolder.
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