La Otra Mejilla by Feli Colina

For fans of Bjork, Lolina, Julie Christmas, contemporary dark-ish pop, and the difficult acceptance of our own revenge fantasies, La Otra Mejilla by Feli Colina unleashes the repressed self through a beautifully constructed and aesthetically diverse pop record. A broad array of auxiliary percussion instruments, some of which seem improvised from industrial materials, form the foundation of each track, their maximalist rhythms arranged in patterns which reflect this record’s Argentinian cultural context. From here, dark riffs and chords slot into the grooves, generally supplied by either guitars or synths depending on the track, with the composition rounded out by catchy, engaging vocals which bring us back to a pop aesthetic. Accompanied by a continuous set of music videos, this record tells the story of an alternate future where our narrator refuses to turn the other cheek, delivering justice in a catharsis which brings with it a new level of comfort with the self. Acknowledging these dark impulses unlocks whole new levels of creativity, initiating an essential process for true authentic expression.