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Rating: I thought Los Lobos had gotten lost in the depths of a sonic exploration that, in their previous albums, had led them to not entirely convincing results (“This Time”), and at times even misleading from their musical coordinates (“Colossal Head”), although some good news had arrived from Los Super Seven (of which David Hidalgo and Louie Perez were part) and from Cesar Rosas's solo album, which showed him in good form despite the terrible tragedy that had befallen him (his wife had been kidnapped and murdered).
Here come Los Lobos once again with one of their best albums, raw and full of vitality like in the days of “Will The Wolf Survive?”. Present are all the known facets of the Wolves from the Barrio, from the more lively rock 'n' roll (“Good Morning Aztlán”, "Done Gone Blue", "The Big Ranch"), to the Tex-Mex Chicano of “Luz De Mi Vida” and “Maria Christina”, both sung by Cesar Rosas, to the great ballads like “The Word” and “Hearts Of Stone” (a title perhaps a bit overused in the rock world, but so be it, as long as the tracks are of this caliber...).
What else to add? I had feared for their fate, but after listening to this album, I would say there was no reason to worry.
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