By José Gandue @spinning zone
There was a very intense time when the city of Monterrey, in northern Mexico, was one of the cities with the best musical exposure, with a lot of bands and artists exporting their carefree style, where, in the best examples, There were striking combinations of local folklore, disco spirit, contemporary electronic textures and rock and roll from alternative elegance clubs.
Do you remember Mosh Play-DohIts sound was like walking into a sex shop, full of flashing lights, and feeling a strong urge to dance. One of the best groups of the nineties and early twenty-first century in Latin America. Undoubtedly. Well, it seems that such a sonorous aroma and such a state of nonchalance haven't been lost. Or at least Jonaz, The most outrageous side of that society continues to fight back and present high-quality party tracks. Just a few days into 2024, this Monterrey native presents his new EP called The Anti-Singles, creating an excellent excuse not to be so afraid of this year.
Jonaz (it shows) still believes that you don't have to follow the rules to achieve instant, resounding hits that can blast from any speaker on the planet. His album begins with Escitalopram, a kind of theme which could be part of a soundtrack in which a James Bond-type character decides to illegally cross the border into the United States in his Aston Martin, ...without wasting a drop of his Martini (shaken, not stirred). One might suspect that this lounge-like mood will persist throughout the production, but no. At the end of this track, something contradicts this, almost like a medical suggestion: «"Ten milligrams of Escitalopram a day, so you don't give a damn about anything, and joy returns.". And this is where things get heated…
From there, The EP ranges indiscriminately from funk, hard rock, and punk., reaching the most intense moment, A Bad Deal, with distorted vocals and a relentless barrage of guitar riffs throughout the song's three minutes and twenty-two seconds. Then we move on, to a sort of auditory repose, to a track called Laura, a spiteful composition that seems to have been taken from an adult carousel, Made with norteño accordions, it was a kind of hallucinogenic ballad that might have been played during the most experimental moments on a traditional cantina's jukebox. I don't think there would have been any small number of drunks throwing up their boots to shake off the dust and pound the floor of the place.
The Anti-Singles This is cause for celebration, as on the one hand it confirms the continued relevance of an artist who keeps breaking the general monotony of these times, And, moreover, it confirms that experience continues to gain ground in modern ears. Jonaz, who deserves to be welcomed back by the masses, knows what he is doing and is aware of the current circumstances. They give rise to once again leading the way in breaking the mold against the prevailing mediocrity.
