wizard keys n stuff but ordinary songs
926192
I  would describe this CD as being good to average , Actually  when I purchased it I think it was sitting on 5 stars and people were saying stuff like "Oh my GOD I Love It " well I like it but like most glass hammer music it just will not go through to my soul (as much as I want it to) like many other progressive bands can, sure greats chops wizard keys n stuff but very ordinary songs, I`m finding the same problem with The flower kings lately also. I`ve heard most of LE REX (Glass Hammers latest CD) and it sounds to me like they are now on the right track, I`d get that before this if I had the chance again, In fact while I`m here I`ll order LE REX now.
4632851
This mellow little album features thirteen songs lasting about forty minutes, which is average.  I thought the music was enjoyable without being outstanding in any way, so I gave the album three stars.  This album is made to be background music for parties or dinner events, or maybe something to listen to on the drive to work.  I liked everything on the album, without picking favorites, and it's good easy-listening music, but nothing about it really grabbed me.  I recommend it for relaxed evenings at home and get-togethers with friends, or quiet listening on  your own.
3987070
"Nada Es Normal" offers a collection of monotonous and indistinguishable songs.  I would classify this music as "adult contemporary in Spanish" if I had to place this series of songs into a genre.

While the instrumentation and vocals are well-articulated and engineered from an acoustic perspective, each song sounds and feels the same.  Even if you do not speak Spanish, the monotonous nature of the instruments and the vocals are likely to jump out at you as a listener. It is hard to distinguish one track from another due, in part, to such monotony.

For listeners who like "easy listening/soft rock" music, this compilation offers an "easy listening" feel...with a key differentiator from most music of that genre in that "Nada Es Normal" features Spanish as the language used across all tracks.

Other than for those listeners with a strong draw to Spanish language easy listening music, I do not recommend this compilation.
3805305
Good song selections...  easy keys to play in.  Like it..
3223403
Pretty standard 90s ska, not the biggest fan if it doesn't have punk rock mixed in it. They barely do that mix, mostly horns
2719384
Very nice collection of hits.  They were not as challenging as I expected.  Mostly intermediate level.
4272240
Yet another in the long list of tolerable compilations which have sprung up over the last couple of years.  Note that if you already own a couple compilations of Neo-Swing tunes, you've probably already got most of what's  on here.  I didn't pay much attention, and thought that I was ordering the  full Speak Easy Spies album.  Instead I got a disk filled with the same  Bill Elliot, Lee Press-On, Acme Swing Co., New Morty Show, etc. tunes that  fill every other similar disk out there.  And the same Speak Easy Spies  song ("Speak Real Low") that caused me to look for their full  album in the first place.
None of these songs are great (with the  exception of the groovin' "Speak Real Low" & maybe  "Boozin' and a Cruzin'" by Dem Brooklyn Bums), but none are  really BAD either.  A wishy-washy disc gets a wishy-washy review. :)
4532658
Nice enough but rather average. No song really stands out as being "hit" material
4648200
I have to admit this album is a bit catchy. If you are into simple electronica, it's not bad. Just not very sophisticated. You cannot go by the samples on the system here - it is both a bit different (higher energy) and a bit lacking. I thought this would be a low-key album, but instead I play it when working around the shop as an energizer. I've played it 3 times now, and will play it again someday when I'm looking for something I haven't heard for a while - otherwise not. Meanwhile buy "Skydancing" - highly recommended, but definitely slower paced and more spacy. OR maybe I just don't "get" Moodswings. One plus: I like the electronica/human voice mixing.
112472
I heard Keys on the radio and was very excited to get this album, but I agree with the other reviewer - the rest of the album is more conventional in its approach and doesn't excite me the way Keys does.  Or previous albums, for that matter.  I'll continue to listen and see if maybe my feeling changes.  Still giving it 4/5 stars, since it's still vastly superior to many other recordings out there.
2264133
wasn't what I expected, but does have few good songs
4885530
I actually enjoyed this album quite a bit, many of the songs are pretty typical. However, "christmas+techno" is a limited genre, and there are four compilations that have fundamentally the same track list. Not cool.
4816733
I borrowed this CD from the local library. I have recently been collecting celtic music and thought I'd try borrowing a few before buying. This collection is ok but not the best celtic music you will find. The first track is ok (very Mike Oldfield) apart from the pipes hitting bum notes and track 10 is nice. Apart from that I wasn't really drawn in.

If you want a really good celtic musical experience try Medwyn Goodall - you will not need to look much further.
3553169
This CD is full of good songs, but nothing great.  A great CD should have some variety or a few awesome songs.  While individually each song here is a 4 star song, when you put them together you get a rather forgetful album.  There are better places to put your money, but it's an easy listen.  I'd probably give this an extra half star if that were an option, but it's not and It's not going to effect me enough to make it a 4 star album.
3133449
I really like the Javanese style of gamelan, a bit slower and dreamy than the more frantic Balinese stuff. This particular disc doesn't have much variety to it, but if you like the samples in the links, that's pretty much what the entire disc sounds like.
2298746
Although I like Spanish folk type music,  I did not fully care for the collection of songs on this CD.  I did not get any feeling that there was any excitement and no beat that would make you want to dance!!!!  Sorry to say that I do not recommend it too much....
1707934
It's OK.  Better to select individual songs than to buy the album. The sample you can hear on line is a good way to select.