Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Three years after the somber Donkey, CSS returned with La Liberación, a fittingly named set that sounds nearly as freewheeling as their debut. They explore rebellion on large and small scales, from the punky title track's feminism -- which is delivered in Spanish, a first for CSS -- to “City Girl”'s dreams of pink hair and black lipstick set to hard-edged electro-pop with a surprising trumpet solo. More importantly, the band sounds liberated from the expectations and misplaced ambition that weighed down Donkey, and La Liberación's tighter, simpler songwriting allows them to get their party back. It also lets them try on some sonic tweaks for size: “I Love You” begins the album by dabbling in French electro that turns the song into a fairly convincing club track, though Lovefoxxx's musings on love (“You bumped into me and now my light is always green”) are as quirky as ever. Meanwhile, “Echo of Love” brings an island bounce to their new new wave, and “Ruby Eyes” chugs along like the Strokes on spliffs. CSS's collaborations result in two of La Liberación's highlights: Lovefoxxx duets with Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie on the lilting reggae-pop love song “Hits Me Like a Rock,” which boasts one of the album's most endearing choruses, while Ratatat turn “Red Alert” into one of those tantalizing moments when CSS fuse their playful new wave and reggae leanings into something that reaches Tom Tom Club-like proportions. While La Liberación's try-anything spirit is admirable, the results don't always work; “You Could Have it All,” “Partners in Crime,” and “Rhythm to the Rebels” are a little too slight even for an album full of lighthearted party jams. Still, when Lovefoxxx shouts “I'm gonna dance all night, even if the music sucks!” on closing track “Fuck Everything,” it's a reminder that CSS just want to have fun, dance, and maybe fall in love. They may not be as confident here as they were on their first album, but La Liberación's best moments are direct and fun, and there's no shame in that.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer - Bobby Gillespie, FeaturedArtist
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer - Ssion, FeaturedArtist
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
Mike Garson, FeaturedArtist - CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer - Ratatat, FeaturedArtist
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Carolina Parra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
CSS, MainArtist - Adriano Cintra, Composer
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
Album review
Three years after the somber Donkey, CSS returned with La Liberación, a fittingly named set that sounds nearly as freewheeling as their debut. They explore rebellion on large and small scales, from the punky title track's feminism -- which is delivered in Spanish, a first for CSS -- to “City Girl”'s dreams of pink hair and black lipstick set to hard-edged electro-pop with a surprising trumpet solo. More importantly, the band sounds liberated from the expectations and misplaced ambition that weighed down Donkey, and La Liberación's tighter, simpler songwriting allows them to get their party back. It also lets them try on some sonic tweaks for size: “I Love You” begins the album by dabbling in French electro that turns the song into a fairly convincing club track, though Lovefoxxx's musings on love (“You bumped into me and now my light is always green”) are as quirky as ever. Meanwhile, “Echo of Love” brings an island bounce to their new new wave, and “Ruby Eyes” chugs along like the Strokes on spliffs. CSS's collaborations result in two of La Liberación's highlights: Lovefoxxx duets with Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie on the lilting reggae-pop love song “Hits Me Like a Rock,” which boasts one of the album's most endearing choruses, while Ratatat turn “Red Alert” into one of those tantalizing moments when CSS fuse their playful new wave and reggae leanings into something that reaches Tom Tom Club-like proportions. While La Liberación's try-anything spirit is admirable, the results don't always work; “You Could Have it All,” “Partners in Crime,” and “Rhythm to the Rebels” are a little too slight even for an album full of lighthearted party jams. Still, when Lovefoxxx shouts “I'm gonna dance all night, even if the music sucks!” on closing track “Fuck Everything,” it's a reminder that CSS just want to have fun, dance, and maybe fall in love. They may not be as confident here as they were on their first album, but La Liberación's best moments are direct and fun, and there's no shame in that.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:33
- Main artists: CSS
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: [PIAS] Cooperative
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2011 V2 Music 2011 V2 Music
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.