And I say "one of the best" because there really aren't that many of them out there. Their sound is very pleasant and their songs are well put together, but there's a reason for that... I found a lot of similarities between their music and that of many of today's top alternative bands in the US like "Blink 182", "Boys like girls", "Cute is what we aim for", "Fallout boy", "Forever the sickest kids", "The Cab", "The Academy is" and... Well, let's just say that the list is quite extensive.
I know all musicians are somehow influenced by the music they listen to and that sometimes such influences can inadvertently find their way into their music. Some even use these influences as a starting point when starting their music project, but there HAS to be a limit to the amount of musical arrangements and overall song structure you can emulate, or downright copy from someone else.
And Déjame Soñar's debut album "No daré un paso atras" is plagued with such plagiarism.
The lyrics of their songs are decent and the album sounds great, but that's about it. The singer in particular needs a lot of improvement. I know it's not easy to sing in the tone he's chosen; I mean, he makes a good effort to reach his notes, but falls short in terms of delivery (thank goodness for auto-tune). I would've liked to have heard something with a hint of originality; anything to tell me who they really are and what their band is all about, but I didn't. I do, however; have to send props to the drummer, that kid is freaking awesome. In short, these guys are pretty good, but so are a lot of cover bands, which is what these kids sound like.
Déjame Soñar - Hasta La Cima Del Cielo
Déjame Soñar has a lot of potential and I like them. Hopefully they'll make an effort to find themselves and actually create their own original sound for their next album and stop "borrowing" ideas from other folks. Their debut album "No daré un paso atrás..." is available from ACEtrax Music as a deluxe edition on iTunes. If you're looking for a new take on the happy-punk genre (in Spanish) pick it up today!
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