“Lunam.” Don’t ask me for the locative…
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Anthony Easton: That giant pony tail where she is silhouetted by the moon is super stylish. More stylish than anything else about this video, or the hackneyed track.
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Brad Shoup: I get the sense everyone’s working at peak levels here. The Spanish strum is a nice element, if a bit submerged. The melancholy chords were chosen wisely; the song’s forgettable, but not entirely disposable.
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Jonathan Bradley: Nicely restrained, if unremarkable, pop-house. It stands out from similar strains elsewhere in the charts because of how firmly it turns its back on the recent Americanization of the form. “Latin Moon” is, in that sense, very Euro. Meanwhile, the lyric is a decoy: there’s no anticipation for the predicted dancing “with you,” because it’s only about the thrill of dancing right now, with whomever. That’s enough.
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Jer Fairall: The flamenco-ish guitars add an appropriate seasoning but come in way too late, while the rinky-dink dance beats could come from anywhere. Stranded somewhere in the middle is Mia Martina’s voice, a breathy coo meant to suggest exoticism but landing closer to anonymity.
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Jonathan Bogart: What differentiates the Latin moon from the regular moon? Does it speak with a charming accent?
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Katherine St Asaph: Makes explicit what “Stereo Love” only suggested: vaguely exotic(ized) lilting for people in offices dreaming of a beach rendezvous. Timeshare companies are storyboarding their ads already, and resorts their playlists. None will understand what was lost by removing Lambada.
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