Bloodline /Coupon Mp3 Inclus

Description

FROM THE DESERT TO CUMBIA, XIXA'S FIRST ALBUM 'BLOODLINE' CREATES A NEW LINEAGE: Brian Lopez and Gabriel Sullivan are two of the most recognizable musicians from Tucson. Both are members of the legendary Giant Sand, the band led by Howe Gelb, and have collaborated with artists from various backgrounds - from Calexico to KT Tunstall - as arrangers, producers, and sidemen. A first EP, Shift and Shadow, released this fall, introduces them to a new audience that seems to appreciate both their cumbia and their tribute to the Meat Puppets. Their debut album, Bloodline (release February), evokes the baroque magic of the desert and a certain Mexican mysticism while maintaining a strong taste for Latin celebrations where both cumbia and melodrama have their place. The sound is raw, but the compositions are often sophisticated and infused with a touch of nostalgia for the analog productions of the 70s. Bloodline is part of a new wave of American artists who draw inspiration from both their own genealogy and an invented genealogy. Latin American musicians are particularly fascinated by South American roots, but their approach is not fundamentally different from that of Beirut or Vampire Weekend. Whether it's Chicha, Balkan music, or African music, these artists are creating a new identity by borrowing references from elsewhere. Bloodline is a foundational album. The first of a long lineage.