JUANA MOLINA Segundo (Domino) Rating: NNNN Rating: NNNN
If Bonnie Prince Will Oldham had been born a woman and raised in São Paulo, he’d be up nights trying to record acoustic samba-soul songs with the pillow-talk intimacy on Juana Molina’s Segundo. That’s probably why an indie rock clearinghouse like Domino has released Molina’s gently swinging jams, which favourably recall the introspective vibe of Joyce’s classic Feminina session. Those searching for some samba flava that goes a little deeper than Bebel Gilberto’s superficial sweetness will be rewarded for their efforts in tracking down Segundo.
