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Jessica Doyle: Acknowledging off the bat that my knowledge (and love) of Paulina Rubio is twenty years out of date: I found this charming even before the banjo kicked in. She’s low-key, relaxed — too much so, arguably, disappearing midway through; but I want to give her credit for going with the flow. Is there a special name for the genre of music that seems to invite you to dance to it with a beer held aloft?
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Alfred Soto: Cursed by a frantic arrangement, “Mi Nuevo Vicio” crowds out Rubio and lets Morat get away with banjo and swooping harmonies like it’s the latest vice — oh wait.
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Iain Mew: It’s cool to hear the fast banjos and “oh oh oh woah oh oh” being used for emphasis in something that doesn’t back them up with dance beats or take itself super seriously, for once. It would still be better if they weren’t the highlight.
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Edward Okulicz: Nothing in particular is gained by having Morat pop in for part of the second verse, but the mix of female lead and male backing works nicely. The part at the end of the chorus where the banjos come in under the “whoa” chant is really cool though, especially the second and third times when it does so with a beat giving the ear-catching wobbly quality a further kick. Props for the restraint in not plastering the entirety of the song with it, but that’s the song’s best hook and the rest of the song is only pleasant.
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Patrick St. Michel: Nice sway to this, but ultimately a little too easy-going to hook me in.
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Katherine St Asaph: Lumineers without borders.
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