When and first combined with Spanish lyrics, they paved the way for the revolution of the '80s, '90s, and 2000s. (arguably the of the barrio) were primarily English-language rockers, but even so, their occasional use of Spanish left a lasting impression -- and everyone from to owes them a debt of gratitude. These days, is such a huge industry that for Latino rockers, English is an option rather than a requirement -- an option that New Jersey's successfully takes advantage of on this promising debut album. Most of 's lyrics are in English rather than Spanish; even so, the flavor is impossible to miss on gems like A few of the tracks are in Spanish but most of the time, reminds listeners that isn't necessarily (which is something one may tend to forget if he/she is has grown accustomed to hearing , , or performing mostly or exclusively in Spanish). In terms of , and influences, this band gets a lot of from the '70s; is obviously well aware of artists like , and other influences from that era range from (the of ). But isn't a carbon copy of '70s music; at times, the group incorporates , which started in New York City in the late '70s but didn't have a huge international impact until the '80s. This memorable effort indicates that is a band to pay very close attention to. [The 2005 edition of the album removes two tracks from the 2004 edition ( and adds ]~ Alex Henderson