"I too am a many-years fan of Jarabe. If you are looking to expand your Jarabe collection, or looking to buy your first CD from this band, pick anything but this latest effort. Pau's song writing and the band's talent are wasted here. The lyrics are canned and the musicians seem to be sleepwalking through it. Don't get me wrong, I'll buy the next album they put out, based on their previous stuff. Hopefully this is their bump in the road."
Mas de lo mejor
B. Pierce | Jacksonville, NC United States | 04/10/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Jarabe de Palo es uno de los mejores grupos en el mundo de rock español según no sólo el país nativo de españa, pero casi todo el mundo. Con sabores del caríbe, salsa, jazz y puro rock, Jarabe de Palo hace música que encanta personas de todo tipo. Un amigo mio de los Estado Unidos no tiene rítmo ni puede dancar, pero el tiene que mover cada vez que toco esta album en mi stéreo.
Para los que entienden español, las letras son bien pensados y profundos mas que la gran mayoria de música pop hoy en día. Por mucho tiempo hemos esperado esta grabación de JDP, y por podemos disfrutar de ellos de neuvo.
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Translation of the excellent review below
Mark Twains | who knows... | 05/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"B. Pierce wrote an excellent review of this great CD, and I just wanted to translate it for those who don't speak spanish.
JDP is one of the best groups in the spanish rock world, according no just to his native spain but almost the all of the rest of the world. With carribean, salsa, jazz, and pure rock flavors, JDP makes music that captivates all types of people. An American friend of mine who has no rhythm nor can he dance, but he has to move every time i play this album in my stereo. For those who understand spanish, the lyrics are well throught out and deep; more so than the majority of today's pop music. For quite some time we have been waiting for this record, and now we can enjoy them once again."
Jarabe de Palo misses inspiration on this album
Chenque | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | 05/20/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Being a big fan of Jarabe de Palo for years already, I was looking forward to hear the new album, 1m2. And to be perfectly clear and honest, I am quit disappointed. After listening several times, very concentrated and on my own, I am still looking for a reason why most of the songs seem to be so little appealing. Lack of inspiration perhaps? On former albums, like the last one Bonito, the songwriting seem to have had much more attention. Different sounds, different instruments, different guest appearances.
Un metro cuadrado, one square meter. Unfortunately the songs do not go any further than that. You can buy all Jarabe de Palo records blindfolded, this one I would simply not recommend."