Deseo, Carne y Voluntad by Candelabro

For fans of the brave little abacus, The Orchestra (For Now), Soft Machine, the internet diy scene, and the sort of dramatization of everyday life that feels equal parts vibrant and realistic, Deseo, Carne y Voluntad by Candelabro sends us on a narrative roller coaster that only a progressive rock album could provide. Masterfully executed transitions between sparse moments resembling slowcore or midwest emo and intense emotional peaks which land firmly in the post rock tradition give the record a theatrical feel, a dramatization of our real experiences that nonetheless brings us face-to-face with our true inner emotions. Include the wildness of progressive rock time signatures and the euphoria of contemporary post rock horn sections and you’ve created the perfect recipe for longform storytelling which grips us from beginning to end. While we may not burst out into such tightly composed, musically extravagant song as we work through our challenges in life, we all sooner or later share the experience of our embattled protagonist as we find them here, navigating an emotional battlefield while calling out our desires into an already-saturated sonic environment.