After various years without a proper album release, Boricua punk and rock n rollers Ardillas are back with a Canciones de Amor, Locura y Muerte, project which demonstrates that despite the hiatus, they never lost their sound. Canciones de Amor, Locura y Muerte starts with “¿Dónde Están?”, a punk and rock n roll track that celebrates the band’s longevity while also taking jabs to those who said they’d never last. Afterwards, “Linda Niña” is a love-fueled garage rock tune that can play well on any dancefloor. Then “No Es Para Tí (Este Mundo)” is another garage rock tune, but one that this time around shows off the band’s storytelling skills in a tale that’ll make listeners question life and what they’re doing with it. Next “¿Por Qué Tan Lejos?” is a love-fueled garage rock ballad that’ll play well in playlists. Later, “Katrina” is a ballad that seemes to be a celebration of a brand-new family member. The second half starts with “Entregate a la Perdición” a fast-paced record with classic punk and rock n roll influences that’ll make fans of Iggy Pop, Turbonegro and boogie woogie proud. Subsequently, “La Naranja No Es Mecánica”, a fun rock n roll tune that’ll have listeners dancing or listening to the story-driven lyrics. Then, “Triste Berlín” continues the love-fueled garage rock tradition as the band provide a story full of heartbreak. Afterwards, “La Ruta” finds the band picking up acoustic guitars to bring some rockabilly and western elements into their sound. Finally, “Canción Para Tí” closes the project with a ballad that mourns the loss of a loved one due to long distance or death in what is one of the most emotional songs in the entire project.
Overall, Ardillas’s Canciones de Amor, Locura y Muerte is a fun collection of tracks that show the band’s mastery of the garage rock sound while exploring punk and traditional rock n roll sounds in the process showing off how time didn’t negatively affect their creative juices.
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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