El Vez - Boxing With God (2001)
BAND/ARTIST: El Vez
- Title: Boxing With God
- Year Of Release: 2001
- Label: Sympathy For The Record Industry [SFTRI 676]
- Genre: Rock Revival, Alternative Rock, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll
- Quality: CBR 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+cue, log, scans)
- Total Time: 1:13:52
- Total Size: 198 mb / 473 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
El Vez has a gospel swagger that is undeniably charming on Boxing With God, his bizarre 2001 release. Where, in the past, the El Vez gimmick was entertaining without being consistently good, now it has a cheery Beck meets 1991-era Primal Scream vibe going for it that really makes the character work. The strongest part of the revitalized act is how much the instrumentation and background vocals are utilized, the music shifts its shape to fit the song without losing the individuality that defines El Vez. "Can You Kali" is a swing number that benefits from backup singers that are straight out of Robbie Williams' "Rock DJ," while his cover of "(Living) La Vida Loca" has the creepy Nick Cave thing going for it, except for El Vez obviously has a much more bizarre sense of humor. Other notable tracks include his reworked Iggy Pop cover "Lust for Christ" (which is not as sacrilegious as the title suggests), the driving punk-pop of "Mater Dolores," and his tribute to both Aztec gods and "Heartbreak Hotel," "Quetzalcoatal." The joke can wear thin after a while; his lyrics can be sharp sometimes, but at other times he sounds like a Latin "Weird" Al (albeit without the hair). But, anyway you choose, this may be one of El Vez's high points, so fans of the oddball impersonator should give this a listen, and curious listeners may want to give this a chance, also. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide
TRACKLISTING:
01. Orale
02. And The Preacher Said
03. Rubbernecking
04. Quetzalcoatal
05. Mexican Can
06. Can You Kali
07. Mater Delores
08. Do You Believe
09. Mayan Saucers
10. La Vida Loca
11. Sor Juana Del La Cruz
12. Ave Maria
13. Diego
14. Lily Of The Valley
15. Just Want To See His Face
16. Lust For Christ
17. If He Ever Comes Now
18. Walk A Mile In My Shoes
19. Untitled
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