In Between Thoughts... A New World - Rodrigo Y Gabriela (2023)

Ideated from: some recent releases I’ve been spinning

Hard to find what to tag this one. They’re from Mexico but the term “latin” is only loosely what they do. Latin-flavored instrumental lite metal is maybe a better way to put it.

Either way this record is great, and I’ve been playing it a lot. They started as an acoustic guitar duo and kept expanding until they got to this much larger and bolder sound. Virtuose guitar shredding and fun arrangements make this a solid listen end-to-end.

Tracks I Liked

Egoland - bouncy and lyrical

Descending to Nowhere - layered and rhythmic guitars

Broken Rage - samba metal!