By José Gandue @spinning zone Rubio archive photos.
Yes, another album by Blond which we will review. We will talk again about the musical work of Fran Straube, the most mentioned (and admired) Chilean artist on our site. But it's not time to apologize, far from it., Since his work remains impeccable, even when launching a live presentation, which is where many of his colleagues show their flaws or the record that is lost due to improvisation details. The explosion of birds, a compilation of ten live recordings, is a splendid sound album that thoroughly showcases each of the textures that make up Straube's songs, while also highlighting his vocal brilliance in front of the audience. Once again it is confirmed that Rubio is one of the best things we can find in electronic pop experimentation on the continent for quite some time.
This album can be described as the closing of a chapter, since It is presented at the moment when Rubio moves his place of residence from Santiago to Mexico City, From where their music aims to grow in the Latin market, and, why not say it, the world market. A leap to the top, we hope, since, as we can see again in this publication, In artistic matters, he has nothing to envy from the great stars of the global stage. Let's be clear: If Staube had been born in London, Reykjavik, Dublin, or any other European city, the press and experts would have compared her talent and work to that of such stellar names as Everything but the Girl, Tricky, or—and it's not crazy to say it—Björk. Our Latin timidity mistakenly compels us to be cautious and lower our heads when it comes to comparisons, using only geographical location as an argument. Mistake.
The explosion of birds It has constant moments of beautiful digital savagery and emotional outbursts that impact an audience that never stops celebrating the event with profound shock. The mix is meticulous in its display of the library of plots that each tune contains. And the manipulation of each moment, creating mystery, curiosity, body heat, and unrestrained movement until silence takes hold. The best moments? When songs like All the way down, the plants y Coral. However, throughout its 55-minute duration, the tension never lets up and the magic never fades.
While awaiting news from his new home, this album helps Rubio's fans ease the wait., knowing that the surprises will not stop coming.
