Puerto Rico’s independent music scene is one that is showing a lot of growth and every day new musicians are on the come up. In the field of rock, more and more bands are displaying their influences coming from the sub-genres of indie rock and psychedelic rock. Among the many to demonstrate the aforementioned sounds is Capitán Simón who, in their latest EP “Sábados”, put in full display a wide variety of influences. (cover for the EP) Kicking off the project with the title track “Sábados”, Capitán Simón start their EP with a nice atmospheric intro that eventually delves into the fields of psychedelic and space rock in a song about the partying nightlife in Puerto Rico, a theme further explored in the following tune. “Falta de Vivir” is an indie rock song that celebrates life and wishes listeners to have fun. (picture of the group as found on their Facebook) As the EP moves on, Capitán Simón display their lo-fi influences in the tracks “Malinterpretandote” and “La Jaula.” The first of these is a garage rock and stoner rock influenced that will have listeners headbanging. Meanwhile, “La Jaula” is a mix of dance rock, prog-rock and psychedelia that will have audiences dancing and others slowly moving their heads to hypnotizing sounds. (picture of the group as found on their Facebook) Puerto Rico’s indie music scene is slowly evolving into a promising movement providing a variety of artists exploring a wide array of sounds, one of these being Capitán Simón. With their latest project, the band manage to show a lot of the sub-genres that inspire them as well as the experimentation they are willing to do in order to create their own sound. In short, the young group display promise and courage.
Listen to “Sábados” by Capitán Simón in Bandcamp
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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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