El Guincho - Pop Negro

Hey the vinyl version of this is lovely. It's a big gatefold jobbie with a massive booklet inside full of stuff to keep you entertained whilst you're listening to the album. Genius... I liked this chap's last album. It was so infectiously happy and upbeat I couldn't but help fall for its busty charms. The first thing you'll notice about 'Pop Negro' when you whack it on is that it's sung in Spanish. A bold move and one that doesn't really matter in this case as the vocals seem pretty low in the mix and all you can really hear are these insanely bouncy catchy rhythms. I guess there's obvious nods to Animal Collective in there amongst the African style rhythms, funk bass, syncopated beats and party anthems. This guy is the musical equivalent of Duffman. You can't but help have a good time when Duffman is there. It's paaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrty time!!