Maria Usbeck’s latest album is a bold new chapter for the always shape-shifting Ecuadorian artist, diving deep into her singular realm of idiosyncratic pop music while retaining the observational, inquisitorial perspective that’s marked her work thus far. Naturaleza arrives after what Usbeck describes as “a forced, fake retirement that lasted more than a year,” the conclusion of which caused her to collide with the natural world’s strange, serene, and endless outgrowths. “The chaos of life stood in stark contrast to the stillness and beauty around me—the overwhelming presence of nature.”
Limited edition blue x white cloudy vinyl.
A1. Floating
A2. Mar
A3. Chao Sirena
A4. Pink Lake
A5. Garza Azul
B1. Mantarraya
B2. Current
B3. Hallucinations
B4. Iguana
B5. Let Go