| Barracuda | ||||
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| Released | February 24, 2009 (2009-02-24) | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 43:39 | |||
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| Producer | Kinky | |||
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Barracuda is the fourth studio album by Mexican five-piece band Kinky.[2] It was released on February 24, 2009 through Kin Kon Records. Self-produced with Chico Sonido and Money Mark serving as co-producers, it features a lone guest appearance from Randy Ebright.
The album was supported by two singles: "Hasta Quemarnos" and "Marcha Atrás (Viaje a La Semilla)". According to Billboard charts, "Hasta Quemarnos" peaked at number 35 on the Mexico Español Airplay and number 45 on the Mexico Airplay, while "Marcha Atrás (Viaje a La Semilla)" made it to number 34 on the Mexico Español Airplay and number 42 on the Mexico Ingles Airplay.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | 7/10[1] |
| Rolling Stone |   [4] |
| Urb | [5] |
Barracuda was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on four reviews.[3]
Aylin Zafar of Urb praised the album, stating: "whether it's Mark's influence, or Kinky's own growth over the years (or maybe both), this album has universal appeal and its party-ready, rich sound is one that would be a shame to pass up".[5] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters wrote: "this is the sweatiest, most accessible record that the band has yet released, which makes its middle third all the more disappointing given the great songs that surround it".[1] Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone concluded: "Barracuda's expert grooves work best under close study".[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by and produced by Kinky, except tracks 1 and 8 co-written and co-produced with Chico Sonido, and tracks 3, 5, 6 and 14 co-written and co-produced with Mark Ramos Nishita.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hasta Quemarnos" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Papel Volando" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Those Girls" (featuring Randy Ebright) | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Avión" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Diablo Azul" | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Masacre Sónica" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "The Day I Lost the Bests" | 2:20 |
| 8. | "Marcha Atrás (Viaje a La Semilla)" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Tachimaripedóncocongo" | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Fuego en La Fábrica" | 2:52 |
| 11. | "Por La Boca" | 3:41 |
| 12. | "El Tiempo" | 3:10 |
| 13. | "We Proudly Present" | 1:35 |
| 14. | "Mis Pasos, Tus Huellas" | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 43:39 | |
References
- Sawdey, Evan (February 24, 2009). "Kinky: Barracuda » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- O'Brien, Jon. "Kinky: Barracuda Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- "Critic Reviews for Barracuda - Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 18, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- Rosen, Jody (February 19, 2009). "Barracuda : Kinky : Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- Zafar, Aylin (February 25, 2009). "URB Magazine :: Reviews :: - Kinky". URB. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
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External links
- Kinky – Barracuda at Discogs (list of releases)