By José Gandue @Gandour
It's hard to find a more unconventional artist than Diego Billordo. We've said it before, but we'll say it again: How many artists are capable of putting together their own projects? almost 30 tours of his country, with a very large number of recitals, performing in some of the most remote towns in Argentina, Just with his acoustic guitar and his voice? How many artists who now call themselves independent (or simply "indies") They manage to release nine albums on their own. and carry them during their travels to sell them completely? We are also talking, contrary to what any unsuspecting person might think seeing his short instrumental film, about someone who distances himself from any traditionalist intentions, and whose acoustic songs are closer to what Sonic Youth or Pavement offered. than anything done by any folklorist in the region. We are telling the story of a man who has released his new album, giving it the appropriate name of Campfire punk, engraved in the most artisanal way possible, but without that preventing his discourse and attitude from declining in its rebelliousness.
As a promotion for the album, he presents the very strange video of Rayen Calfu (blue flower, in Mapuche), their first single. The clip is an animation made from personal photographs, old video games, illustrative references from old libraries, and a healthy attitude of appearing in a mocking and unprepared manner while chaos unfolds on screen. The song, a sensitive tune with disordered but emotional lyrical moments, It's contagious from beginning to end. It's simple, powerful, and if it were a rifle, He would deliver bullets straight to the heart. For Billordo, this is a brilliant introduction to his new work, perhaps the best constructed of his recent career.
Every time we mention Diego Billordo on Zonagirante.com, we say the same thing: Dear reader, I suggest you take a look at his work and his interesting recordings. And learn about his travels, compositions, and true self-management. He may not be the most talked-about artist in the media, and he's unlikely to be the one selling you the most popular soda, but he survives by fighting like few others with his art, constantly touring his country, despite living in Macri's Argentina. It deserves, at the very least, our respect.