On Thu, 4 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Steve Pick, St. Louis music critic-at-large whose opinion is
> almost always worthwhile, says it's a real roots affair and that it's
> better overall than the last Los Lobos record--that in fact, it sounds
> like the 1st Los Lobos record more than anything. If that's the case, it
> must be pretty damn good! Cesar is sort of the r&b and blues guy in the
> band, so it comes as no surprise that a solo record by him would be a
> little less cerebral than some of the group's efforts.
Hah! "Less cerebral" must in this case mean not as smart. Soul Disguise
is a solid album, but it ain't nearly as good as Colossal Head. There's a
coupla generic roots rockers (the cliched heartland rocker that kicks off
the album almost makes me cringe), but overall, I'd give it a mild
thumbs-up. It's definitely better than your average bar-band outing, but
this ain't in the same league with And A Time To Dance or How Will The
Wolf Survive -- let alone heady stuff like Kiko or Colossal Head.--don
