Into the New

Artist: Vallejo
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074646142523
EAN: 0074646142523
ASIN: B00004WK2Y

Release Date: 2000-08-22

Into the New

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Tracks:

Into The New
Over You
Someway
I Go On
La Familia
Modern Day Slave
The Beginning
Classico
Back In The Day
Die De Muerto
El Matador
Let It Slide

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Customer Reviews:

You need to buy this. Now........2004-12-08

Vallejo is one of the most talented and underappreciated bands out there. They're fun and catchy, yet very eclectic and diverse. They're all excellent musicians, and A.J. has a really cool and distinctive voice.

This album is full of diversity, from the punchy raprock of "Over You", to the traditional Spanish acoustics of "La Familia", to the straight-ahead hard rock of the title track. They blend many different musical styles, from rock, to rap, to blues, to funk, and fit them together perfectly with catchy and concise song structures. My pick of the bunch is "Modern Day Slave", a catchy rocker with a slight funky groove. This song also features a guest appearance from the absolutely incredible MC Overlord, who contributes a jaw-dropping rap section toward the end. This guy's just friggin amazing. He's got such perfect flow, and amazing technique, and it fits together with the song so incredibly well. I wouldn't be surprised if he just came in and rapped something off the top of his head, without even having to do any previous writing. This guy is good.

Anyway, this is an excellent, and criminally underappreciated album. These guys deserve to be much more popular than they are. Buy all their albums, and go see them live if you ever get the chance. I've seen them twice, and they were amazing both times. They've got such powerful stage presence, especially A.J., whose wild and unpredictable antics are nothing short of entertaining. I even saw them do "Modern Day Slave" with MC Overlord, which was just amazing.

Anyway, once again, buy this. They are one of the best bands you have never heard.

Too Much Going On.......2003-07-26

Texas band Vallejo is usually adept at mixing rock,blues,funk & anything else with a southern feel. On Into The New they take their ideas a little too far. The title track puts their confident rock together with extra electronic production that just does not work. That theme repeats itself a lot, as even better numbers like the heavy "Modern Day Slave" are sabotaged by a techno-rap ending. The acoustic "Back In The Day" and the superfly-funk of "Let It Slide" show what they're really capable of, without electronic hijinx. Their brand of earthy rock is good enough on its own without trying to "update" it.

Vallejo puts together an incredible mix of musical styles!.......2001-05-23

I've been a die-hard Vallejo fan since the beginning. But this band has matured with the release of each album. "Into the New" continues that trend. It's got something for everyone: a good rock base, a little rap and some Latin beats thrown in for good measure. Highlights of the album are the laidback "Slide," the dark yet optimistic "Dia de Muerto," and the hard worker's anthem, "Modern Day Slave." This CD NEVER leaves my CD player. Lead singer A.J. Vallejo has a smooth, powerful voice, and he makes an excellent frontman for six oustanding musicians. (Omar plays the trumpet beautifully on "La Familia" and "El Matador"!)

I would find it hard to describe their sound or to compare them to other bands. But if it helps, I like groups like Fuel, Incubus, Better Than Ezra, Soundgarden, Dave Matthews Band...mostly alternative rock music--Vallejo fits into that category pretty well.

As a journalist, I recently had the priveledge of interviewing singer, and suffice it to say that Vallejo is just as cool as the group's music. The music is amazing, but to see these guys live is a whole other story. They definitely live up to their title as one of the hottest live bands in Texas, and the U.S. for that matter!

Vallejo - Into The New Without Forgetting The Old.......2000-10-03

In much the same manner as their first three discs ( Sins, Vallejo, Beautiful Life ) Vallejo has again managed to fuse much of their electifying stage presence with studio material. This is alternative without the B/S that usually goes with the genre ( no need for shock lyrics, these guys are real musicians! )and this disc blends in well with their previous efforts. If you like original music crafted by actual musicians ( not studio "producers" ) then GO BUY THIS RIGHT NOW!! Every track is diverse, which simply means that the core sound is there, no matter if the track is fast or slow, anthem or ballad. This a band that crosses any barrier, pleases every audience, and plays every song and gig with heart and soul. Buy the album and you'll HAVE to catch them LIVE! DON'T MISS THEM!!

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