<body><![CDATA[Translating as Three Things, Tres cosas is something special from the Argentine singer-songwriter whose previous album, Segundo topped more than a few global polls as world music album of 2003. ΓÇ£World musicΓÇ¥, though, is a red herring, unless you take it to mean ΓÇ£doesnΓÇÖt sing in EnglishΓÇ¥. True, the title track begins with a guitar motif that could have been a west African harp, but it soon evolves into an electro-comedown groove worthy of the Chemical Brothers. With her dreamy vocals (reminiscent of Kathryn Williams), folky guitar and unnerving bleeps and boings, Molina is not creating songs but moods: melodies are not the selling point here, unlike Segundo. On Isabel, she drones while the electronica builds into a euphoric wave, carrying listeners to a higher plane; when you look back though, the tune is nowhere to be found. The more conventional songs offer hypnotic playing and soothing words, but, as a whole, the album is difficult to fathom. And easy to fall in love with. Click <a href="asfunction:Tardis.webPageOpen,http://www.juanamolina.com"><b>here</b></a> to visit the official Juana Molina website.]]></body>
