Universo Inverso

Kiko Loureiro's second album Universo Inverso, is an amazing jazz and samba album. This album is magnificent, well only to those that enjoy a more warm jazz sound in their music. Don't get me wrong this album is full of shredding and speed, but the tonality in all instruments hold it to be very solid while keeping its pureness in smooth layered progression. This album starts of with Feijao De Corda, from the beginning of this song you can hear the jazz influence in the guitars and keys, and the Brazilian samba in the percussion and low ends of the bass.

The album continues with Ojos Verdes, another transition of jazz progression, but you can notice that Kiko is not only following the jazz elements of guitar but adding his own style, thus making his playing and the ambiance of the tracks one of a kind. As for the following tracks up until Samba da Elisa they are more oriented jazz , that like of Alex Skolnick but they still hold a name of their own. Samba da Elisa is my favorite track, Kiko's guitar tone is relaxing and his accenting on notes make it grasp holding. The next track Camino a Casa this starts of with an amazing bass line, you can find many bass gems all through out the album.

With that said this album gets slower paced but I wouldn't say that it's a bad thing, but that being in the ear of the one listening to it. I recommend this album to anyone who enjoys jazz, samba, Latin influenced music, cynic or atheist. This whole album was worth it. As for my opinion "Samba Briza" on Atheist Elements album made me pursue to listen to jazz and samba and I found that all in this album. If you can get a hold of this album get it, you wont be disappointed. To those that don't find the same passion in jazz or progressive instrumental albums, skip it you might find it boring.