"Opener Lagrima del Sol sets the tone: sparse hand claps and shards of distorted guitar mark the rhythm for Fratti's lilting nursery rhyme melody, then clattering drums burst through. When the song feels on the verge of falling apart, it suddenly takes on shades of 80s synth-pop, with Fratti singing softly over Phil Collins-worthy toms and twinkling keys. This kind of joyous surprise recurs throughout the record."
"Escarbo Dimensiones develops from a minimal arrangement of drums, bass and atonal vocals into soft funk that nods to Sade. La Duena slips from distorted cello and cymbal washes into a dramatic synth ballad that channels Kate Bush's yearning vocals; La Trampa Sale erupts from a trudging beat into an arena-sized, reverb-laden chorus. Cathartic moments of darkness temper their pop side: Gotera wrangles thundering metal blastbeats beneath Fratti's elongated melodies; Gallina Degollada delivers unrelenting, menacing drums and growling bass."
Guatemalan cellist Mabe Fratti rose rapidly within experimental music, collaborating widely and forming Titanic with guitarist Hector Tosta. Titanic's Hagen expands the duo's genre-agnostic approach, pairing sparse, distorted textures with sudden shifts into 80s synth-pop, soft funk, and dramatic synth balladry. Songs move from fragile, nursery-rhyme melodies to Phil Collins-worthy toms and arena-sized choruses, while moments of darkness introduce metal blastbeats, menacing drums, and growling bass. The record balances infectious melodies and pop shimmer with lingering unease, redefining pop through adventurous arrangements, aggressive cello processing, and contrasts between catharsis and joyful surprise.
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