El Calor del Pleno Invierno (transl. The Heat of Midwinter) is the seventh studio album by Uruguayan rock band No Te Va Gustar, released on 18 October 2012 through Bizarro Records. Produced by Federico Lima and Sebastián Peralta, it contains guest vocals from singers and musicians Fernando Ruiz Díaz, Gabriel Peluffo, Jorge Serrano and Germán Daffunchio.
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| Released | 18 October 2012 | |||
| Length | 45:55 | |||
| Label | Bizarro | |||
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Preceded by the release of the single "A las Nueve", the album became the band's first number-one in both Uruguay and Argentina, and received a nomination at the 14th annual edition of the Latin Grammy Awards, and three nominations at the 2013 Graffiti Awards.
Background, release and promotion
editEl Calor del Pleno Invierno was the band's first album without keyboardist Marcel Curuchet, who died after a motorcycle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike Extension in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]
On 27 August 2012, the band shared the lyrics of the song "Sin Pena Ni Gloria", included on the album.[2] On 18 September, the band shared a picture with the words "El Calor del Pleno Invierno", hinting that this would be the title of the album.[3] The following day, No Te Va Gustar announced and released the song "A las Nueve", which served as the lead single.[4] The song was written on 8 May 2011, in Barcelona, Spain, and its lyrics were published on social media a day before its release.[5]
Its concert tour of the same name, began on 16 March 2013 at the Velódromo Municipal in Montevideo, and went throughout different cities from Latin America, including Santiago de Chile, Panama City, Bogotá, Medellín, Arequipa, Cusco, Lima and Quito.[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Graffiti Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Rock Album | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop Album | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Latin Grammy Awards | Best Rock Album | Nominated | [8] |
Commercial performance
editEl Calor del Pleno Invierno topped the charts in Uruguay and Argentina, becoming their first to do so. Three days after its release, the record was certified Gold and Platinum by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers and the Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, respectively.[9] In 2013, it was certified double and triple Platinum in those countries.[6][10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Emiliano Brancciari and produced by Federico Lima and Sebastián Peralta.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sin Pena Ni Gloria" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Nada Fue en Vano" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "A las Nueve" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Mil Días" (with Fernando Ruiz Díaz) | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Ese Maldito Momento" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Hijo de las Armas" (with Gabriel Peluffo) | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Por el Agua" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Religión Pagana" (with Jorge Serrano) | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Destierro" | 2:20 |
| 10. | "El Error" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Desde Hace un Sueño" (with Germán Daffunchio) | 4:35 |
| 12. | "El Último Jefe" | 3:03 |
| 14. | "Hasta Nunca" | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 45:55 | |
Charts
editReferences
edit- ^ "Falleció el tecladista de No te va gustar, Marcel Curuchet". Subrayado (in Spanish). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "NTVG "presenta" una de sus nuevas canciones en papel y lápiz". El Observador (in Spanish). 28 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ ""A las nueve," lo último de No Te Va Gustar". El Observador (in Spanish). 18 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "NTVG lanzó "A las nueve"". Teledoce (in Spanish). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "No Te Va Gustar brinda otro avance particular de su nuevo disco". El Observador (in Spanish). 17 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "NTVG despide "El calor del pleno invierno" en La Plata". AN Digital (in Spanish). 22 March 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Nominados 2013". Premios Graffiti. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Bajofondo y NTVG van por más premios Grammy". Latin Grammy (in Spanish). 21 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Un disco especial: NTVG presenta "El calor del pleno invierno"". Subrayado (in Spanish). 25 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Erramuspe, Mauricio (10 March 2013). "No te va gustar, al calor del Velódromo". 180 (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Prensario Música & Video: Noviembre 2012" (PDF). Editorial Prensario (in Spanish). p. 14. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Ranking (Noviembre 2012)". Cámara Uruguaya del Disco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Ranking anual (2012)". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2024.