Juana Molina (Has A New Album)
1 Comments Published by Keith on Monday, December 08, 2008 at 6:21 AM.
As I begin to compile my "Best Of 2008" lists, I find that Juana Molina's latest album, Un Día (her fifth), is one of this year's best albums. Her music is a wonderful blend of her roots (she's a native of Argentina) and indie folktronica, and it meshes together perfectly. The songwriting shows influence in classic Brazilian music, but she fills up the record with electronic soundscapes and hypnotic repetition. Molina sings in her native tongue of Spanish, but that's no matter for non-fluent listeners. In fact, I think it may be better that way, since she uses her voice so rhythmically and texturally, almost as if it is in fact an instrument. Layers of her looped melodies (many non-verbal) float around together, weaving in and out of the accompaniment. What this creates is a rather warm, complex palette of sound, expertly manipulated by Molina. It's not exactly like her work in the past, but she is certainly jumping in head first -- and it's for the best.Juana Molina - Un Día (from Un Día)
Juana Molina - ¿Quién? (Suite) (from Un Día)
She's THE BEST.