HUECCO - HUECCO
The first U.S.-released album by Spanish act Huecco is a melange of styles reminiscent of Manu Chao yet infinitely more melodic. The mix of ska, reggae, tango, mambo, pop and rock is often irresistible. “Tacones Baratos” (Cheap Heels), a monument to the allure of that kind of girl, is sexy and greasy at the same time, while “Mamba Negra” mixes folklore and flamenco yet manages to avoid being cheesy. Huecco himself is edgy and aggressive but occasionally over the top with his sheer exuberance as he happily throws everything into the mix. There are no holds barred here. But that gusto is precisely what gives this album its edge. This music may be way too in-your-face for Spanish-language radio in the United States, but it’s worth discovering in other ways. Billboard
