I certainly appreciate the desires of a band that’s been running on half-tank popularity wise for the last decade to take it up to full throttle and actually make it. It’s a natural desire. Everyone’s doing it. But, but, but… I want MY Ozomatli. The guys whose every word makes me burn to move. Where even mentioning the band makes me smile, start to sway, and whisper “Dip, dive, socialize…” They set the bar so high for themselves that it’s hard to not miss that extra edge that populated their earlier discs.
So my solution? Give them the fame they deserve – get the album out, on the radio, on the streets. It is worth every second of airtime. Let them get the spotlight, so they can show off what they can really do – every beat, lick, hit, and shout of it. It'll wake this dragon up and get it roaring.
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1 - sonja
agreed. maybe the popularity breakthrough (and NO ONE deserves it more than these guys) of Don't Mess... will allow them to get back to business next album.