Psychedelic Spanish genre jumper El Guincho-- whose 2007 debut LP Alegranza! was named Best New Music-- is set to return with a limited edition 12" EP series. The EPs are each five tracks long and consist entirely of covers of traditional and standard South American tunes.
The first one, Piratas de Sudamérica, is out July 13 in the U.S. and July 21 in the UK on Young Turks. It features guest spots from Mexican rocker Julieta Venegas and Adrián de Alfonso. You can listen to a stream of the ent...
Pitchfork — Psychedelic Spanish genre jumper El Guincho-- whose 2007 debut LP Alegranza! was named Best New Music-- is set to return with a limited edition 12" EP series. The EPs are... more info
Gorilla vs. Bear — El Guincho's new Piratas de Sudamérica EP is out July 13 on Young Turks. The record features rearranged versions of "various South American standards and lost classics."... more info
Stereogum — BTW El Guincho’s second album Pop Negro is out this fall. As an ongoing bonus, he’s releasing Piratas de Sudamérica, a series of limited-edition five-song EPs that a... more info
Pitchfork - Forkcast — As we reported earlier today, El Guincho will be releasing a string of limited-edition 12" EPs, featuring covers of traditional and standard South American tunes, startin... more info