Thievery Corporation are known for their electronica music. I'm not much into electronica but Thievery Corporation is an exception. They are amazing and their latest album Saudade is spectacular.
Saudade is inspired by the bossa nova stylings of Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim and others. This album could serve as a soundtrack to Madmen. My wife said it sounds like a 1960's James Bond soundtrack. It's nostalgic but strangely modern at the same time. The production is so layered that even after many listens you find something new in it's walls of sound. For example, quiet sounds of a thunderstorm linger in the background of the final track "Depth of My Soul." You may miss it on an initial listen but it's there, adding a special heft to the song. Every track is so rich and full of subtle surprises that keep you pushing the repeat button on your iPod. If you've ever dug the bossa nova Brazilian tunes of Stan Getz or Bebel Gilbero then you must check this album out.
