LOS SUEOS DE UN HIGADO

This is one of six (!) solo albums of The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodrigues Lopez, released in 2009. Everyone who knows what TMV is could expect synth /guit / scream chaos slightly modified to be named heavy prog there. You are absolutely wrong!!!

Even if big part of musician team there is the same as in TMV, music is absolutely different ( for those interested in more Voltian sound I cam recommend another Omar's solo album of 2009 - "Xenophanes").

Starting from very first sounds of very first composition ( it's instrumental) you understand , that the music of the album is ... heavy jazz-fusion! With strong bass line and nice guitar playing, filled with synth sound effects. And differently from many others works from TMV/Omar all the musical constructions are based on blues-rock/ latin rock basis.

All other songs have vocal, and that vocal is perfect female voice of Mexican singer Ximena Sarinan. Songs are melodic, rich in guitar sound ( soft beautiful latin rock guitar, not scratching and screaming TMV guitar) with very tasty jazzy arrangements. Keyboards in places sound as heavy version of early Chick Corea.

For me this album was a pleasant surprise ( I like TMV much) and I can say that the music there is kind of modern version of post- Latin jazz fusion. Absolutely interesting and recommended as accessible entrance to Omar and TMV music. But it is perfect album by itself as well ( just too short - 5 songs ,35+ minutes long).