Volvió la alegría, vieja! cover

Volvió la alegría, vieja!

2 Minutos · 1995

26 min · 12 tracks · punk rock

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

Compact punk writing and a distinctly local street-level voice give it character; its force comes more from directness than from musical or structural variation.

What we noticed

  • The opening run moves from “Copetín al paso” through “Ataque” without a slow introductory track; short, blunt song forms set the pace early.
  • The titles and songs keep returning to barroom, workday and street-life settings, while “Tema de Adrián” briefly turns that subject matter toward a named character.
  • “Q.E.P.D.” closes the 12-track sequence after “Piñas van, piñas vienen,” keeping the record’s direct, compact pacing to the end.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 5/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Copetín al paso 1:27
  • 2 Todo lo miro 2:18
  • 3 Ataque 1:34
  • 4 Tema de Adrián 2:58
  • 5 Borracho y agresivo 1:48
  • 6 Laburantes 1:24
  • 7 Mosca de bar 4:07
  • 8 El mejor recuerdo 2:12
  • 9 Vago 2:40
  • 10 Otra vez (La casa de Juan) 3:01
  • 11 Piñas van, piñas vienen 2:13
  • 12 Q.E.P.D. 1:11

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata