By José Gandue @Gandour
We must believe that beauty can come in simple packages. We can imagine that good music can be performed in the most austere spaces, where the stage decor consists of only an old collection of vinyl records, an unexpected portrait of Beethoven, and other undefined paintings hanging around. The everyday also contains its beauty and serves as a space to showcase the best of contemporary music. We say all this after seeing it repeatedly Saint Peter Saint Paul, the four-song session from the Chilean band The Mothers, recorded to promote her album Anthems of America, published in 2018.
It all starts with Drunkenness, a tune that manages to draw us into an adventure of unexpected textures, where, if we were to return to the concept of the blender where all imagined textures fit, We would have to imagine the combination of warps from psychedelic rock, something of shoegaze nineties and a soothing moment of Andean roots, And while everything swirls in the air, the camera rotates clockwise on its own axis. Yes, the audiovisual sensation is intoxicating and induces a healthy dose of dizziness.
Next, the sound When the sun, perhaps the one with the most classic seventies sound, the song with the most psychedelic intentions, where the keyboard evokes memories from four decades ago, without sounding dated or out of place. It's a brilliant composition that soothes the listener's spirit and perfectly encapsulates the band's concept.
Then, as the third piece of the set, a kind of interlude where the band performs Ucha Ucha. This is the standout moment of the entire production. This section is edited in the style of a conventional music video, its sound is more acoustic, and it's clear it was made at a different time. But the black and white continues, and that helps unify this piece with the others, making it feel like a welcome respite, a moment of rest that also prepares us for the finale.
This session ends with another psychedelic recording, The Dust. Here the camera rotates again, But it goes backwards, it contradicts the hands of the clock. Finally, he dares to cross images without them feeling abrupt cuts; the lens follows its own rhythm without being interrupted in its work.
Anyway, it's sixteen minutes long. If you can watch it on a big screen with headphones, all the better. If not, it's fine too., Initially separate yourself from all your people and enjoy it individually. Enjoy it privately and then share it with your loved ones. We'll say it again: There's no great display of elements in this production, but it contains an essence worthy of applause and enjoyment, for its quality and honesty throughout the entire process.
