Oral Fixation Vol. 2
By: Shakira
Price: $4.43
The English-language Oral Fixation Vol. 2 applies Shakira recovering some of the bite, she presented in 1998 to the smashing Donde están los ladrones? The Colombian rock goddess makes up for lost time: this is her second CD of new material in 2005. It's quite a feat considering the four-year gap since Laundry Service, her scattershot, English language debut album. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is more mature and better focused than the spin cycle that in 2001, the pop disc. Kick-off track "How Do You Do" begins with a reading of the Haunting "The Lord's Prayer" before launching into a risky issues of faith and religion. Shakira touched the highs and lows of celebrity on a trio of tracks - the bittersweet "Your Embrace," the guitar-driven "Costume Makes the Clown" and the disco-fied, politically charged "Timor." Selfish men and failed relationships - two oft-mentioned topics of interest - anchor much of Oral Fixation Vol 2. The first single, "Do not Bother" is a bitter ode to strength, jealousy, and Survival, "Dreams for Plans" is a wistful collage of relationship memories, and Carlos Santana slides a sexy guitar riff under soulful standout track "Illegal." The Purple Haze of Prince hangs over "Animal City", one of the most innovative elements of the disk. It is a free-wheeling melange of rock riffs, electronic accents, mariachi horns and confident vocals. Two songs from Fijacion Oral vol. 1 make appearances - the somber "Something" and "The date and time", which greatly improved his Spanish counterpart. Vol 1, while nice at times, was a portrait of a gifted artist struggling to keep their base and maintain their trust. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 Shakira takes full beauty, in the eclectic. It's a wonderful sound. - Joey Guerra
Price: $4.43
The English-language Oral Fixation Vol. 2 applies Shakira recovering some of the bite, she presented in 1998 to the smashing Donde están los ladrones? The Colombian rock goddess makes up for lost time: this is her second CD of new material in 2005. It's quite a feat considering the four-year gap since Laundry Service, her scattershot, English language debut album. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is more mature and better focused than the spin cycle that in 2001, the pop disc. Kick-off track "How Do You Do" begins with a reading of the Haunting "The Lord's Prayer" before launching into a risky issues of faith and religion. Shakira touched the highs and lows of celebrity on a trio of tracks - the bittersweet "Your Embrace," the guitar-driven "Costume Makes the Clown" and the disco-fied, politically charged "Timor." Selfish men and failed relationships - two oft-mentioned topics of interest - anchor much of Oral Fixation Vol 2. The first single, "Do not Bother" is a bitter ode to strength, jealousy, and Survival, "Dreams for Plans" is a wistful collage of relationship memories, and Carlos Santana slides a sexy guitar riff under soulful standout track "Illegal." The Purple Haze of Prince hangs over "Animal City", one of the most innovative elements of the disk. It is a free-wheeling melange of rock riffs, electronic accents, mariachi horns and confident vocals. Two songs from Fijacion Oral vol. 1 make appearances - the somber "Something" and "The date and time", which greatly improved his Spanish counterpart. Vol 1, while nice at times, was a portrait of a gifted artist struggling to keep their base and maintain their trust. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 Shakira takes full beauty, in the eclectic. It's a wonderful sound. - Joey Guerra
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