Por cesárea
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| Released | 26 April 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2024 | |||
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| Length | 35:28 | |||
| Label | Bohemian Groove | |||
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Por cesárea (transl. Caesarean section) is the second studio album by Argentine singer, rapper and record producer Dillom. It was released on 26 April 2024 and includes collaborations with Andrés Calamaro and Lali.
Background and composition
[edit]Dillom released his debut studio album Post Mortem on 1 December 2021 to critical acclaim.[1][2][3] He later embarked on the Post Mortem Tour across Latin America and Spain, including gigs at Lollapalooza, Cosquín Rock and Primavera Sound, as well as headlining sets at Movistar Arena, Luna Park and Teatro Vorterix.[4][5] While on tour and working on his second album, Dillom collaborated with pop duo Miranda!, rapper and singer Wos and released "Ola de suicidios", a post-punk number that caused controversy for its lyrical content. He also surprise-released the Ad honorem, Vol. 1 EP, which included collaborations with Il Quentín and Mechayrxmeo.[6][7][8][9][10]
On 22 April 2024, Dillom announced on social media the title and release date of his second studio album Por cesárea.[11] He began working on the album during the Post Mortem Tour in Barcelona as a "script" from which the songs would later develop. Back in Argentina, he reunited with Fermín Ugarte and Luis Tomás Lamadrid at Delta Sound Lodge in the city of Tigre and took "a year and a half" to complete the album.[12]
Por cesárea was finally released on 26 April 2024.[citation needed]
Lyrics and music
[edit]Por cesárea is a "cinematic" concept album about "the tortuous mental deterioration of a young man," dealing with themes such as violence, obsession, drug abuse and trauma. It was described as a "psychological thriller soundtrack" and "rock opera", compared to Pink Floyd's The Wall (1979) and Charly García's La hija de la lágrima (1994) due to its "homogenous" storytelling and structure. Musically, Por cesárea is mostly a trip hop album with elements of abstract hip hop, rock and experimental music and was compared to acts such as Pixies, Blur, The Stooges, Bee Gees, Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator, Kendrick Lamar, Brockhampton, Nine Inch Nails, Beastie Boys, Nirvana and Soundgarden.[13][14]
Por césarea opens with "Últimamente", a "dramatic" trip hop song that "bases the concept [of the album]" and "narrates the suicide attempt of a mother." The following tracks, "La novia de mi amigo" and "Cirugía" were described as "twisted love songs." "Cirugía" displays "dark and problematic romanticism" and its lyrics compared to The Police's "Every Breath You Take" (1983). Fourth track "Mi peor enemigo" features Argentine rock musician Andrés Calamaro and opens with a sampled trumpet solo by Jerry González. "(Mentiras Piadosas)" features uncredited vocals by Brooke Carrey and "functions as an interlude and [sets the tone]" for the following song, sixth track "La carie". It features Argentine pop singer Lali covering the opening lines of "Plegaria desvelada" (1976) by author and composer María Elena Walsh, as well as an orchestral outro directed by Alejandro Terán.[15][16][17]
Reception
[edit]Por cesárea was positively received upon release. Giuliana Luchetti from La Voz described the album as "risky, disruptive and visceral [...] Dillom's magnum opus."[18] Writing for Infobae, Ezequiel Ruiz lauded Por cesárea as "one of the best Argentine [albums] of the century", while popular radio station FM Rock & Pop 95.9 called it "a work of art".[19] Juan Cruz Revello from Data Diario described the project as "cinematic" and "a lyrical and sonorous statement about real-life, contemporary emotional instability."[20] Lucas Santomero from Indie Hoy observed "an overwhelming musical growth" and described Dillom's "enfant terrible" character as "more sensible, profound and twisted" in comparison to his debut. El Planteo complimented Dillom as "a cultural innovator" and stated that Por cesárea "explores new musical and narrative dimensions, showcasing palpable growth in his style and artistic focus."[21][22]
Tracklist
[edit]All tracks produced by Fermín Ugarte and Luis Tomás Lamadrid.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Últimamente" (transl. "Lately") |
| 3:25 |
| 2. | "La novia de mi amigo" (transl. "My Friend's Girlfriend") |
| 3:24 |
| 3. | "Cirugía" (transl. "Surgery") |
| 3:36 |
| 4. | "Mi peor enemigo" (transl. "My Worst Enemy"; with Andrés Calamaro) |
| 3:57 |
| 5. | "(Mentiras Piadosas)" (transl. "White Lies") |
| 1:16 |
| 6. | "La carie" (transl. "Caries"; with Lali) |
| 2:39 |
| 7. | "Buenos tiempos" (transl. "Good Times") |
| 3:03 |
| 8. | "Muñecas" (transl. "Wrists") |
| 2:14 |
| 9. | "(Irreversible)" |
| 3:00 |
| 10. | "Coyote" |
| 1:48 |
| 11. | "Reiki y yoga" (transl. "Reiki and Yoga") |
| 3:13 |
| 12. | "Ciudad de la Paz" (transl. "City of Peace") |
| 3:47 |
| Total length: | 35:28 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Los 50 mejores discos del 2021". Indie Hoy. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Los 30 mejores discos de 2021". www.lanacion.com.ar. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Faro presenta: 90 discos iberoamericanos de 2021". www.mondosonoro.com. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Dillom tuvo una noche consagratoria en el Lollapalooza Argentina 2022". Rolling Stone Argentina. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Cómo fue el increíble show de Dillom en Movistar Arena, con invitados como Andrés Calamaro y Miranda!". Clarín. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Miranda! y Dillom estrenaron una canción que habían anticipado en Pogo o Nada, ciclo de Infobae". infobae (in European Spanish). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Santomero, Lucas (10 April 2023). "Dillom estrena canción y video: "Ola de suicidios"". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Inforama, Redacción (11 April 2023). "La contundente opinión de una experta sobre la canción de Dillom, "OLA DE SUICIDIOS"". Diario Inforama - Catamarca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Dillom terminó con el misterio y lanzó "Ad Honorem Vol. 1", su nuevo EP". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 11 October 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Destape, El (21 March 2024). "Así es Descartable, el tercer álbum de Wos con colaboraciones con el Indio, Dillom y Natalia Lafourcade". www.eldestapeweb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/dillom666/status/1782394195207966899
- ^ "Dillom revolucionó la conversación musical en las redes sociales con Por Cesárea, su nuevo disco". Infobae (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "El nuevo disco de Dillom, un gran thriller psicológico con cameos de Calamaro y Lali Espósito". Rolling Stone Argentina (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Dillom lanzó Por cesárea, su segundo álbum: colaboraciones con Andrés Calamaro y Lali, mucho rock y letras polémicas". Rolling Stone Argentina (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Los secretos del nuevo disco de Dillom: un retiro en el Delta, su experiencia con hongos psicodélicos y su amistad con Calamaro". Clarín (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ ""Por cesárea", el nuevo disco de Dillom que promete ser un renacimiento luego de "Post mortem"". La Capital (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "5 datos clave de "Por Cesárea", el nuevo álbum de Dillom: su Viernes 3 AM, los samples a Calamaro y el homenaje a María Elena Walsh con Lali". La Capital (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Dillom presentó Por cesárea, su segundo disco de estudio: arriesgado, disruptivo y visceral". La Voz (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "CALAMARO COLABORÓ CON DILLOM EN "MI PEOR ENEMIGO"". FM Rock & Pop 95.9 (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Lo nuevo de Dillom "Por cesárea" un testimonio lírico y sonoro de la inestabilidad emocional contemporánea". Data Diario (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "5 discos que salieron hoy y tenés que escuchar". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Dillom Presenta 'Por Cesárea', su Segundo Disco: Un Universo Musical Renovado y Audaz". Data Diario (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.