Interesting
Mr. Joe V. Ryckebosch | 03/06/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Tristeza are/was a great band. Spine and Sensory was brilliant, and Dream Signals was rather stunning, yet verging a bit too close to New Age territory. I just have to say that although I own and enjoy A Colores, I think the band lost its edge when Lavalle left. The Album Leaf is boring and uninspired sounding to me. He should have stayed with Tristeza. The loss of his guitar and songwriting skills are very apparent on these newer releases. There is no more "punch" like the group had on Spine and Sensory. It's almost as if the band has gone too soft. I do like their album covers, however, very cool."
Potent Material
John T. Kline | Northern California | 10/15/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you prefer quality over quantity you'll agree that half an hour of raw, melodic, and rythmically brilliant material is far better than an hour and a half of filler. Not a bad song on this one, however skip it if you seek a lengthy album of polished fluff ...and good riddance to Jim LaValle by the way, Tristeza's best works have been accomplished in his absence!"