Santana IV

"Two years in the making, Santana IV marks the reunion of nearly all members of the 1971-1972 band, arguably its greatest lineup ... Unlike the reunions of most classic rockers, this one proves its musical mettle, even when the album gives in to excess. The interplay between the guitarists is fiery, while Rolie and Shrieve have never been less than inspiring. The former is a far better (more expressive) vocalist than he was in his youth".

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"Selv om den gamle garde er samlet, er Santana anno 2016 fjernt fra Woodstockstorformen. På det 76 minutter (meget) lange album, fremstår de snarere som nogle idéforladte latinrock-veteraner, der jam-famler sig gennem de mange ensporede numre, hvor Carlos Santanas evigt blødende, wah wahvuggende guitarlinjer danner det temmeligt søvndyssende fikspunkt. Vi kan hurtigt blive enige om, at han bestemt er en strengetæmmer af den ferme slags, men her fremstår hans evige seksstrengslir mestendels planløst og opmærksomhedshungrende".

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