The Town and the City (album)

The Town and the City
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
Studio
GenreChicano rock, roots rock, Latin rock, Tex-Mex, heartland rock
Length54:13
LabelHollywood Records
ProducerLos Lobos
Los Lobos chronology
Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos
(2006)
The Town and the City
(2006)
Los Lobos Goes Disney
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
PopMatters[4]
SoundStage[5]

The Town and the City is the twelfth studio album released by rock band Los Lobos in 2006, to generally positive critical reception. The title of the album was taken from the debut novel by Jack Kerouac. The album explores themes of longing, disillusionment, and loneliness in the Mexican-American immigration experience.

  1. ^ "The Town And The City by Los Lobos". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. The Town and the City at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  3. ^ "The Town and The City". Rolling Stone. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Los Lobos: The Town and the City". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. ^ "SoundStage! Los Lobos - The Town and the City". Retrieved 5 October 2016.