"It's rare these days for an album to be allowed to stand on its own. No matter how good a record is or how well-received, musicians can't help but make sequels. The album is completely different but also still the album. Every eusexua has an afterglow. Though we are born to die, we are promised paradise. The same themes are mined, remixed, subverted, and marketed as a continuation until the album cycle lemon runs dry, bitter, or both."
"Where Cosa Nuestra channeled salsa romántica greats, Capítulo 0 taps into syncretism, ancestry, and Puerto Rican folk sounds. This includes bomba, the Afro-Puertorican genre rooted firmly in the drum that forms the backbone of several tracks on Capítulo 0, including swoon-worthy opening track "Carita Linda," rife with shakers and a call-and-response that feels like godly invocation. Despite Cosa Nuestra's aesthetic, salsa wasn't quite in the room with us on that release; here, it is relegated to the album's three-part finale."
Capítulo 0 functions as a compact, standalone companion to a previous larger LP, presenting a distinct sonic focus and shorter tracklist. The record pivots toward syncretism, ancestry, and Puerto Rican folk traditions, foregrounding bomba and Afro-Puerto Rican percussion. Opening track "Carita Linda" emphasizes shakers and call-and-response phrasing that evokes ritual invocation. Salsa elements appear primarily in a three-part finale, including the duet "Callejón de los Secretos" with Mon Laferte and the energetic "FALSEDAD," which couples congas and salsa horns with lyrical nods to Frankie Ruiz. Closing track "Mirando Al Cielo" reads as an ode to Puerto Rico and mysticism.
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