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Alegranza (sometimes spelled Alegranza!) is the second studio album by Spanish musician el Guincho. Originally released in 2007 by Discoteca Océano, it was re-released in March 2008 by Young Turks.[2]

Alegranza
Studio album by el Guincho
Released	2007
Recorded	August–October 2007
Genre	Tropicália psychedelic pop sampledelia[1]
Length	40:01
Label	Discoteca Océano
El Guincho chronology
Folías (2007) Alegranza (2007) Piratas de Sudamérica, Vol. 1 (2010)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Blender	[5]
Consequence of Sound	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
The Irish Times	[8]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	A−[9]
The Observer	[10]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[11]
Q	[12]
Spin	[13]

Club Fonograma named Alegranza its 2008 Album of the Year[14] and the ninth best album of the decade.[15] The album's opening track "Palmitos Park" was also named its 2008 Single of the Year.[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pablo Díaz-Reixa, unless otherwise noted.[17]

References

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