Aztlán is the sixth studio album by Mexican rock band Zoé. It was released on 18 April 2018 through EMI and Universal.[3] The album is the band's first work in four years since Prográmaton (2013). Aztlán was produced by longtime Zoé producer Phil Vinall, and Craig Silvey, collaborating with Zoé for the first time. Silvey's influence brought new sounds and recording techniques to this album and helped set it apart from Prográmaton.[4] Lead singer León Larregui has described the genre of the album as rock or rock-pop.[5]
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| Released | 18 April 2018 | |||
| Recorded | January–September 2017 | |||
| Studio | Panorama Studios (Mexico City) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 54:56 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Indie Rocks! | 7/10[1] |
| Mondo Sonoro |   [2] |
Aztlán was included on Rolling Stone's list of 10 Best Latin Albums of 2018[6] and later went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album on February 10, 2019. Previously, the album had been nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album but did not win. As a result, the Grammy win came as a complete surprise to the band, as they did not attend the award ceremony,[7][8] with the band members finding out about winning the award through tweets and chat messages.[9] The album was supported by three singles: "Azul", "Hielo", and "No hay mal que dure".
Background
editAztlán was recorded from January to September 2017 at Panorama Studios in Mexico City.[10]
Release
editBefore the release of Aztlán, on 18 April 2018, Zoé held a surprise concert at Glorieta de los Insurgentes in Mexico City, where they performed songs from the album.[11] After that performance, the album was released digitally the same day; the physical editions followed on 20 April.[12] To promote the album, the band embarked on a world tour across North America, South America, and Europe, that concluded on 29 June 2019 at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.[13]
The album is named after Aztlán, the mythical ancestral homeland of the Aztec people, and according to Larregui, it was chosen out of pride for their Mexican culture.[4] Larregui has also described the "Aztlán" theme of the album as "an invitation to people to reflect on their own cultures and ideas."[5] The album cover features an original oil painting by Larregui,[14] presumably depicting the departure of the Aztecs from Aztlán before founding the city of Tenochtitlan in the present day valley of Mexico.
Singles
editAztlán was supported by three singles. The album's lead single, "Azul", was released on 1 March 2018 with its music video the same day.[15] On 9 June 2018, "Hielo", along with a music video, followed as the second single.[16] The band released "No hay mal que no dure" and its video on 15 November 2018 as the album's third and final single.[17]
"Temor y temblor" was released on 23 March 2018 as the first promotional single.[18] "Clarividad", the second promotional single, followed on 6 April 2018.[19]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Venus" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Azul" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "No hay mal que no dure" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Al final" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Hielo" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Luci" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Aztlán" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Temor y temblor" | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Renacer" | 6:14 |
| 10. | "Ella es magia" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Oropel" | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Clarividad" | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 54:56 | |
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[22] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Derbez, Rodrigo (24 April 2018). "Zoé – Aztlán". Indie Rocks!. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Disturbios, Don (7 June 2018). "Zoé, crítica del disco Aztlán". Mondo Sonoro. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Aztlán by Zoé". Apple Music (US). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Zoé nos cuenta sobre Aztlán, su nuevo disco". Chilango. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b Ibieta, Paula (28 February 2019). "Legendary Mexican Rock Band Zoé Returns to Phoenix". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "10 Best Latin Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Cesar (7 March 2019). "Mexico's Zoé is Crossing Musical Borders with "Aztlán"". Sacramento Press. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Velez, Jennifer (28 February 2019). "Zoe On Their GRAMMY-Winning Album Aztlan & More". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Zoé recibe el Grammy con gran emoción y sorpresa". El Demócrata (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Roll, Jay (8 June 2019). "El fin de Gira de Zoé / Aztlán". Latin-Roll.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Merioma, María (19 April 2024). "Zoé presentó "Aztlán" en concierto sorpresa en la Ciudad de México". LaPopLife. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Zoé lanza la versión física de su disco 'Aztlán'". Excélsior. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Zoé se despide de 'Aztlán'". Chicago Tribune. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Álvarez, Raúl. "Zoé lanza su nuevo disco "Aztlán"". Culto. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Padilla, Greta (1 March 2018). "Melancolía futurista: Zoé estrena su nuevo sencillo y video para 'Azul'". Sopitas. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Zoé estrena 'Hielo', segundo sencillo de su nuevo álbum". Excélsior. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Aguilar, Francisco (17 November 2018). "Zoé estrena video de su tercer sencillo "No hay mal que dure"". Parlante.cl. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Menjívar, Nicolás (23 March 2018). "Zoé habla de su nuevo disco y vuelve locas las redes con "Temor y temblor"". La Prensa Gráfica. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Quintero, Armando (6 April 2018). "Zoé estrena canción". Indie Rocks!. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Top Álbum: Del 20 al 26 de Abril 2018". Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Los más vendidos 2018" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 22 April 2024. Type Zoé in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Azlán in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.