Apr 18 2018
I can’t stop listening to this EP from Libertad’s Ernesto
Somsoc sounds like it’s perpetually phasing between expressions. There’s some surf guitar action and some fierce metal stomping, a cheerful bounce of indie-rock that segues from an equally cheerful folk, a hazy psychedelic space-jazz and a twitchy soul-jazz that shakes and shivers and sighs, and it all kind of flows in a haphazard fashion that lends it plenty of charm.
Ernesto is comprised of three string instruments and drums, and while the melodic implications ultimately manifest in a breathless display of melodicism, it’s the groove that reflects the album’s strength as well as the primary source of Somsoc’s fun.
Anyways, I just wanted to give this album a quick shout-out. I’m certain it flew under the radar. Hopefully this helps a bit. Three bucks gets you three tracks and thirteen minutes of cool music.
Your album personnel: Matías Giménez (guitar), Ismael Barbé (drums), José Romero Ottonello (bass, cello) and Mario Roldós (violin).
The album is Self-Produced.
Music from Libertad, Uruguay.
Listen to more of the album at the artist’s Bandcamp page.
Available at: Bandcamp
bill
April 18, 2018 @ 7:49 am
Thanks for this Dave – some cool music for not much more than a cup of coffee. It would be nice for these guys to put out a full album release – I think these guys would stretch out into even more creative directions.
Best,
Bill
davesumner
April 18, 2018 @ 7:47 pm
I’d be all over a proper release.
I really love that I keep running into these EPs on Bandcamp. It’s pretty cool to be able to get a glimpse of some of these artists as they come fully into vision. I’ve got a couple others that I’ll be featuring soon… and one that I featured a few years ago is soon coming out with a full-length release (Valia Calda).
Cheers,
Dave
Matías
September 15, 2018 @ 12:59 am
Hi Dave and Bill. I´m one of those Ernesto guys. Just no way i can not mention how surprised i was when i found this article. Dave is obviusly a connoisseur (as probably his audience too), so i can´t think of a better feedback kind than this one.
Actually i found about this article a few months ago, but never took the time to properly thank you, and i think i should.
We´re honored to be featured in your reviews and in such a nice way, that´s all.
davesumner
September 15, 2018 @ 9:15 pm
Definitely stay in touch as new projects occur. I’d like to hear what you cook up down the road. Cheers.