Disco de La Oreja de Van Gogh: “A Las Cinco En El Astoria”

I will not pic songs to review becuase the entire album is AMAZING. there is not one song that i didn't like. just like their previous albums, this one is a 5 star, with no disapointing songs or filler songs. a great body of work all in all. you will not regrete this purchase.

I'm a younger fan of La Oreja de Van Gogh, and was shocked by Amaia Montero's departure. The replacement of the lead singer (Leire Martinez) did not seem promising, until I actually gathered the courage to listen to the album. While I could note the difference between Amaia and Leire's voices, the rest of the music more makes up for the change (which is not a bad thing at all, after a few listens). In 'A Las Cinco en el Astoria', La Oreja de Van Gogh basically sticks to what it does best. It made me realize and appreciate the band beyond just the voice and lyrics. I've listened to it various times daily and can't get enough. 'El Ultimo Vals' is a great starter, and the remainder of the songs are not bad at all. I'm a huge fan of 'Jueves', 'Inmortal' and 'Cumplir un Año Menos'. There's also an allusion to 'Paris' in one of the songs, and hearing Leire sing that one line was particularly meaningful, because at this point, I could care less for the change. They still sound as awesome as they did before, and I'm an even bigger fan because of it.

I'm a Spanish teacher and bought the CD because the group was featured in a Scholastic classroom magazine. The singer is easy to understand and I have plans to use it for listening comprehension (good past tense, for one thing) and it is good for history of the 11 of March attack in Madrid.I think the music is beautiful and varied, and so far my students really like it.

They came with a new album, a new singer, but still the same La Oreja de Van Gogh that does not fail to provide the same unpredictable and flawless sound that keeps them as one of the most successful Spanish bands of this century. Amazing, is the only word that describes this album full of LODVG quality but with a bit of rock that makes the perfect blend for the new singer, whose voice range and power was a good decision to replace former singer Amaia Montero. If you liked the previous album, you would not be disappointed.

This is yet another fantastic collection of their music. I have listened to it more than twenty times already but I never seem to tire of their music. I most definitely recommend it.