Oh shit. Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas are back. The return of the IKV clan has been highly rumored in the past few months, but they’ve made it official. Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur have not stopped making music since the IKV split 10 years ago, releasing solo albums of varied qualities to mostly critical and commercial success. The duo had given us plenty of hints of this reunion lately, most notably during the 15th birthday party of Gustavo Cerati’s daughter, when the eccentric pair hit the stage to perform the still mind-moving “Abarajame” and a couple more classics. It’s been a decade, but Spinetta and Horvilleur are still household names and MTV rock stars. IKV’s comeback album is expected to see the light by the end of this year. Here is hoping the duo is still as mad and senseless as they were in the '90s; to this day, we can’t seem to find a proper way to describe them. This trailer of their return is beyond exciting.
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The return of Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas
Oh shit. Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas are back. The return of the IKV clan has been highly rumored in the past few months, but they’ve made it official. Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur have not stopped making music since the IKV split 10 years ago, releasing solo albums of varied qualities to mostly critical and commercial success. The duo had given us plenty of hints of this reunion lately, most notably during the 15th birthday party of Gustavo Cerati’s daughter, when the eccentric pair hit the stage to perform the still mind-moving “Abarajame” and a couple more classics. It’s been a decade, but Spinetta and Horvilleur are still household names and MTV rock stars. IKV’s comeback album is expected to see the light by the end of this year. Here is hoping the duo is still as mad and senseless as they were in the '90s; to this day, we can’t seem to find a proper way to describe them. This trailer of their return is beyond exciting.
Emmanuel Horvilleur - Polvo de Amor
Polvo de Amor, Emmanuel HorvilleurSony, Argentina
Rating: 69
By Jean-Stephane Beriot
Horvilleur’s latest album might have a Telenovela-sounding title (or is it too close to that toxic powder?), do not fear, it’s a harmless pop record, “musica para sentirnos mejor.” The former member of Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas makes effervescent pop seem like something easy to accomplish, he is one of a few authentic pop stars that once in a while show up on TV or Radio. He also has the moves of a showman and enough sexy appeal to cause a few girls and boys to faint.
The Argentinean eccentric singer released a phenomenal pop record in 2007 titled Mordisco, which let me tell you, was more brave and edgy than “Abarajame La Bañera.” Horvilleur is influenced by great Argentinean rock legends, European pop, but mostly from black artists, especially the dynamics of a young Michael Jackson or Prince at its prime. Polvo de Amor is uneven and lacks a sense of discovery, there’s barely anything new here, but the album manages to be engaging and uplifting. The colorful disco show opens with “Michael” a post-mortem anthem evoking Jackson’s moonwalk, “mis piernas no paran de bailarte como si fuera Michael en luna llena.” The single, along with other tracks such as “Destino Caprichoso” and the title track are prove Horvilleur’s lyrical style really does catch up to the legend’s midnight disco fury.
The promotional single “12:30” is full of irony fantasy imagery. “Los pies los usa para bailar,” the upbeat piece isn’t kidding around, it makes all kinds of suggestions involving religion and origin; from a crying neon saint to a giraffe using lipstick, all in the name of dramatizing the approaching dance at midnight. The slower songs are very stuffy and too conditional to work, but “Amor Loco” featuring Brazilian singer Ana Cañas is a nice boy-meets-girl track in the best of Miranda! It’s hard to appreciate a pop-disco album after listening to Javiera Mena’s groundbreaking Mena, but Horvilleur’s burnished pop is worth worth a while.
Video: Emmanuel Horvilleur - "12:30"
Emmanuel Horvilleur is one of those artists that really do take breaks in between albums, so much we rarely see him outside his promotional route. This is why the release of his new album Amor En Polvo feels like a comeback, a very welcomed comeback at least from this side. Those of us following his career are aware of his flirty vocals, the sexy dance moves, and the untamed lyrics. His new single “12:30” might not be as monumental and euphoric “Radios” but it holds up to any of his other great singles. It’s interesting how the song is bolted from a kind of religious curiosity and follows its characters ‘on the move.’ The video finds him rocking the skinny jeans, tight leather jacket and boots; only he can get away with that.
"19" - Emmanuel Horvilleur feat. Gustavo Cerati
This is one of my favorite tracks from Mordisco, the great album by the brilliant Argentinean popstar Emmanuel Horvilleur. And certainly, I wasn't expecting a new single from him, more like a new album, but I'm happy to see Sony/BMG is taking good care of him. Releasing "19" (featuring Gustavo Cerati) as a single is nothing but a smart juicy decision.
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