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Cordero
En Este Momento
(Bloodshot)
First Appeared in The Music Box, March 2006, Volume 13, #3
Written by John Metzger
Teaming with European supermodel Nico, The Velvet Underground
helped Andy Warhol to transform New York City’s burgeoning avant-garde art scene
into a multimedia extravaganza, and although the collective’s self-titled debut
may have taken years to achieve any semblance of commercial success, its
influence upon rock ’n‘ roll was indisputably massive. The bilingual, Big
Apple-by-way-of-Georgia outfit Cordero utilized The Velvet Underground & Nico’s
still vibrant eclecticism as its blueprint for crafting its third outing En
Este Momento, and essentially, it replaced Nico’s thick, German accent with Spanish lyrics
and South of the Border flavorings. At first glance, its concoction is an odd
juxtaposition of divergent styles, especially considering that the ensemble
miraculously manages to retain the basic characteristics of each of its
influences, but as the sultry, Latin-tinged grooves collide with the ominously
swirling darkness of the group’s proto-punk roots, the music mutates into
something that is highly intoxicating. On Come On Dear, front woman Ani
Cordero does her best impression of Blondie’s Debbie Harry, and her band kicks
up some serious dust à la Edie Brickell & New Bohemians’ Keep Coming Back. Elsewhere, La
Piedra is a haunting ballad that pairs ghostly backing vocals with drums
that echo like distant explosions, and the tempest-ravaged refrains of Close
Your House Down builds to a frenzied climax before somberly settling into
the aftermath’s chilling calm. Although En Este Momento isn’t on par with
The Velvet Underground’s monumental endeavors, it still is a smartly conceived
collection that not only is full of promise but also indicates, without a doubt,
that it will be a lot of fun to witness Cordero’s inevitable development into
something bigger. 
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Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
Copyright © 2006
The Music Box
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