Muchachito Bombo Infierno
Vamos que Nos Vamos

THE REVIEW

The Spanish Muchachito could be recommended to all aficionados of Willy deVille, whose voice and style he recalls, but he ends up appealing to everyone who loves happy and festive music.
Once you get past the hurdle that for some may be represented by singing in Spanish, which in recent years has been associated by some with poor commercial productions (from Paola e Chiara to La Mosca and so on, shivering), you find yourself faced with a solid product with clear ideas.
The music is indisputably Latin, with trumpets and trombones, guitars that sometimes become mariachi, Muchachito's bombo in every song, but the influences are diverse, from the reggae of Conversaciones Incompatibiles, to the ska of 115, plus a few timid yet pertinent electronic incursions (Cogelo).

The rhythm reigns supreme, with the splendid Serà Mejor soaring on a text that's anything but unsuccessful ("the day you want me I'll stop smoking/ the day you want me I'll stop trying/ the day you want me I'll stop toasting/ it will be better if you never want me") and the explosive Màs Que Breve, then Luna and Sin Vigilancia, perhaps the most beautiful track on the CD with its overwhelming chorus and a touch of simple and effective piano.

The key points of the CD lie in a marked compositional ability both in the music and in the lyrics, which are never trivial but rather a true strength of the work in their sharp irony or their sweet simplicity. The songs have in common a immediacy and freshness, while remaining within the scope of a quality production, which certainly makes it clear that Latin music is not only the kind doled out by the kilo in many discos of the Peninsula, but rather can be a truly delightful surprise for many quality music enthusiasts.

"Que bonito, chico, que bonito!!"