DeLeon

Add Date: June 7 

Artist: DeLeon 

Album: Casata 

Label: JDub

Genre: Indie rock, alternative, pop 

Comments: Per the onesheet: "On Casata, elements of African guitar funk and doo-wop come together in one song, while Latino-English lyrics preside over another--one song even manages to find the unlikely common ground between El Guincho's tropical grooves and Tom Waits' clangs. Stories of wedding celebrations, forsaken lovers, and the births of biblical prophets are all told through upbeat, roaring, rocking melodies that, even at their quietest banjo-picking moments, still make you move."

Personally, I found Casata (the Italian word for "family") to be an interesting listen. For example, the third song of the album, entitled "The Morning Meal", was going in so many instrumental directions that I had to repeat the track in order to catch all of the sensational cultural intonations. The album can sound a bit disjointed and confusing at times, but I'd suggest sticking with it. Who knows: you might learn a little about the world in these 11 tracks.

Try out "The Morning Meal", "Nimrod", and "High is the Moon".