El diablo en el cuerpo (The Devil in My Body or The Devil in the Body) is a 2023 studio album by Chilean pop musician Álex Anwandter. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | May 26, 2023[1] | |||
| Genre | Disco[2][3] | |||
| Length | 65:22 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | 5 AM | |||
| Producer | Álex Anwandter | |||
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The album is a bit abstract, but it's also about the way we communicate with the body. And it's a lot about desire as well and pursuing desire and the effects of pursuing desire and societal norms around pursuing desire. So I think when I'm saying I have the devil in my body, what I'm saying is I want to communicate my desire through my body. And I don't care if that goes against certain social grain or whatever.
—Anwandter on themes on El diablo en el cuerpo
Reception edit
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Tim Sendra writing that "Anwandter pulls off a neat trick on" this album by "meld[ing] classic sounds from multiple genres and eras into a thoroughly updated take on pop music that's inclusive and just the right mix of sleek and heartfelt".[4] Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite pop albums of 2023, writing that "elements of disco, '80s pop and soft rock, along with a very 2020s anything-goes sonic approach, combine for a thrilling, emotion-packed listening experience".[5] Critics at NPR's All Songs Considered included this on their long list of the best albums of the week.[6] Editors at Teen Vogue included this among the 15 best non-English albums of the year, calling it "the perfect LGBTQ+ disco night soundtrack".[3]
The album was nominated for Best Pop/Rock album at the Latin Grammys, losing to Vida Cotidiana.[7]
Track listing edit
- "Maricoteca" – 3:43
- "Qué piensas hacer sin mi amor?" – 4:08
- "Precipicio" – 4:07
- "Prediciendo la ruina" – 3:52
- "Mi vida en llamas" – 4:49
- "Unx de nosotrxs" – 4:10
- "Ahora somos dos" – 3:38
- "Pueblo fantasma" – 3:51
- "Toda la noche" – 4:51
- "Tienes una idea muy antigua del amor" – 4:27
- "Balada de la impunidad" – 2:54
- "El diablo en el cuerpo" – 3:46
- "Vamos de nuevo" – 4:07
- "Nuestra vida juntos" – 4:38
- "Despertando" – 3:29
- "Tengo una confesión" – 4:53
Personnel edit
- Álex Anwandter – instrumentation, vocals, production
- Buscabulla – vocals on "Mi vida en llamas"
- Javiera Mena – vocals on "Unx de nostrxs"
- Christina Rosenvinge – vocals on "Tengo una confesión"
- Julieta Venegas – duet vocals on "Tienes una idea muy antigua del amor"
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Alex Anwandter anuncia su próximo disco y estrena nuevo adelanto: "Qué piensas hacer sin mi amor?"". Música (in Spanish). CNN. February 27, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Chang, Alisa (June 1, 2023). "Alex Anwandter's disco-infused homage to dancefloor liberation". Music Interviews. All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Delgado, Sara (December 20, 2023). "15 Best Non-English Albums of 2023". Culture. Teen Vogue. Condé Nast. ISSN 1540-2215. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Sendra, Tim (n.d.). "Alex Anwandter – El Diablo en el Cuerpo". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Favorite Pop Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Contreras, Ayana; Touros, Cyrena; Pearce, Sheldon; Hilton, Robin (May 26, 2023). "New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 26". All Songs Considered. NPR. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Cobo, Leila; Ratner-Arias, Sigal (November 26, 2023). "Las mujeres facturan y hacen historia en los Latin Grammy 2023: Lista completa de ganadores". Música. Billboard (in Spanish). ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
External links edit
- El diablo en el cuerpo at Discogs (list of releases)
- El diablo en el cuerpo at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Discussion with Interview
- Set for Midnight in a Perfect World
