Desayuno continental
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Desayuno continental is the eleventh studio album by Spanish pop rock band Hombres G
, released on November 16, 2010.
The title of the album, Desayuno Continental, was announced in September 2010 and music website Popes80 revealed that the album was recorded at several locations; at Red Led and Cata and the home studios of David Summers
and producer Carlos Jean.
Desayuno continental was released independently and in a February 2011 interview with Rolling Stone
magazine, Hombres G expressed intentions of it being their last album.
However, Prunes praised "Separados" as an exception and "a truly beautiful song that marries the best lyric and melody of the album with an inspired guest vocal by Bebe, whose weary, longing voice brings a much welcome variety to this continental breakfast table."
Hombres G
Hombres G is a Spanish pop rock band, formed in Spain in 1982. They are widely considered one of Spain's most important groups of the late 1980s and 1990s...
, released on November 16, 2010.
Background
A video recording of "Separados" was released on October 2009 on HombresG.tv. Three songs, "Separados", "Desayuno continental", and "No puedo soportar perderte", then made their live debut during a performance at their Pop'n'Roll bar in Madrid.The title of the album, Desayuno Continental, was announced in September 2010 and music website Popes80 revealed that the album was recorded at several locations; at Red Led and Cata and the home studios of David Summers
David Summers Rodríguez
David Summers Rodríguez is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, and bassist, best known as the lead vocalist of the Spanish pop rock band Hombres G.-Early and personal life:...
and producer Carlos Jean.
Desayuno continental was released independently and in a February 2011 interview with Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine, Hombres G expressed intentions of it being their last album.
Promotion
To promote the release of the album, Hombres G performed at various cities in Spain: Madrid (November 9, 2010 at La Riviera), Barcelona (November 11, 2010), Valencia (November 13, 2010), Benidorm (November 14, 2010).Reception
In his review of the album, Mariano Prunes of Allmusic said:"The new songs are not bad, but they are undeniably generic, whereas -- for better or for worse and precisely because of their kitsch attitude and wacky lyrics -- Hombres G used to be unique... Desayuno Continental is an eminently professional Spanish pop record that will certainly please fans of the band or of the genre. Casual listeners, on the other hand, will be hard-pressed to find any telling differences between the new Hombres G and any number of Spanish (or even Mexican) pop bands such as Taxi, Amaral, and El Canto del Loco, all bands that can be rightfully considered to be Hombres G descendants..."
However, Prunes praised "Separados" as an exception and "a truly beautiful song that marries the best lyric and melody of the album with an inspired guest vocal by Bebe, whose weary, longing voice brings a much welcome variety to this continental breakfast table."