Claroscura Explained

Claroscura
Type:studio
Artist:Aterciopelados
Cover:Aterciopelados - Claroscura.png
Released:May 30, 2018
Recorded:2017–2018
Studio:Audiovisión Bogotá, Mondo Mix Bs Aires and Groove Estudios, Bogotá
Length:49:06
Label:Sony Music
Producer:
Prev Title:Reluciente, Rechinante y Aterciopelado
Prev Year:2016

Claroscura is the eighth studio album by Colombian band Aterciopelados, released in 2018. It marks the band's return after nine years since their previous studio album. Production duties were shared by Héctor Buitrago and Argentine producer Cachorro Lopez in Groove Studios in Bogotá, while the mastering was done by the engineer Emily Lazar in The Lodge Studio L.A.[1]

The first single from the album was the Ana Tijoux collaboration, "Play", released on April 12, 2018.[2] Several lyrics of the album are focused on female empowerment as well as topics that have been frequented by the group in previous albums such as the environment and spirituality.[3] They received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, making it their third Latin Grammy and were also nominated in the category of Best Alternative Song for the song "Dúo".[4] [5]

Personnel

Aterciopelados

Additional musicians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Claroscura', el nuevo álbum de Aterciopelados. Canal Trece.
  2. Web site: Aterciopelados presenta 'Play', su regreso musical. April 17, 2018. Radiónica.
  3. Web site: Aterciopelados presenta 'Claroscura' canción a canción. May 30, 2018. Radiónica.
  4. Web site: Aterciopelados Receive Two Latin Grammy Award Nominations for Their New Album 'Claroscura'. highroadtouring.com.
  5. Web site: How Aterciopelados Keep Rewriting the Latin Alternative Playbook. Isabela. Raygoza. December 7, 2018.