Fire Away

About

Ozomatli are a Los Angeles-based group who work their way through rock, soul, hip-hop, rhumba, mariachi-flavored funk and just about any other genre they can sneak into the rhythm scheme. <i>Fire Away</i> is produced by veteran producer Tony Berg who has worked with everyone from Bruce Hornsby to Public Image Ltd. He’s brought in here to capture the band’s live sound and with 11 tracks in just over 36 minutes he keeps this album on target. This is tight, powerful music, often exhilarating, often played with a feeling that they’re attempting to outrun the law and succeeding. “Malagasy Shock” is practically punk in its attack. The backing vocals serve as a spirited chant encouraging the band to play louder, faster, harder. “Cabaliito” turns the party from polka to salsa with the horn section adding its spirits. The cover of the Pogues’ “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” takes the song’s Irish roots and replants it as a Latin soul number. Yet, the band can also turn it down for the slow dance of “It’s Only Time” and the sweet shuffle of “Love Comes Down.”

via Apple Music