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Kiko
Rock · 1992 · 16 tracks

Kiko

Los Lobos

A hallucinatory masterpiece where traditional Tex-Mex meets avant-garde production. Murky, soulful, and deeply atmospheric rock from the heart of East L.A.

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It sounds like a haunted carnival in East L.A. and it's absolutely beautiful.

A hallucinatory, soulful journey through the shadows of the American borderlands.

Kiko · vs · Los Lobos
Dreamy+4.0σ

Dreamy saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Dream in Blue
3:34
02
Wake Up Dolores
2:55
03
Angels With Dirty Faces
4:02
04
That Train Don’t Stop Here
3:53
05
Kiko and the Lavender Moon
3:36
06
Saint Behind the Glass
3:17
07
Reva’s House
3:05
08
When the Circus Comes
3:16
09
Arizona Skies
2:45
10
Short Side of Nothing
2:57
11
Two Janes
3:53
12
Wicked Rain
3:05
13
Whiskey Trail
2:41
14
Just a Man
3:40
15
Peace
3:56
16
Río de Tenampa
2:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The eerie, carnival-esque accordion melody that anchors the title track's surreal atmosphere.
The gritty, overdriven guitar solo in 'Whiskey Trail' that feels like it's tearing through the mix.
The transition into the Spanish-language finale 'Río de Tenampa' that grounds the album's experimentalism in tradition.
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