Artist:

Juan Wauters

Label:

CAPTURED TRACKS

Genre:

World Music

Format:Vinyl LPReleased:2nd June 2023Catalogue No:CT360Barcode:0817949036065

Description:

Theres freedom to be found in consistency. Until recently, Juan Wauters maynot have agreed with this statement. As a touring musician and multinational citizen, transience had always come naturally to him. Circumstance, however, recently prompted him to reconsider the benefits of staying in one place. His most introspective work to date, Wauters sixth solo album Wandering Rebel finds the artist taking stock of how hes changed, how the world sees him, and what he wants out of life. Written mostly during an extended break from touring, the songs on Wandering Rebel are candid reflections on subjects like career (Wandering Rebel),romantic commitment (Amor Amor), mental health (Nube Negra) and the personal toll of touring (Let Loose). On Modus Operandi, he voices hisfrustration with New Yorks fairweather residents, who fled the city at theonset of the COVID-19 lockdown. Vocal contributions from fellow New YorkerGreta Kline (Frankie Cosmos) add to the chorus of playful disapproval. On the singalong-worthy Millionaire, he turns his eye to the west coast: Its hard to get around Los Angeles / If you dont have a car / Im staying in a privileged part oftown / Its suspicious for me to be walking. The clarity with which Wauters approaches these subjects lyrically is reflectedin the music as well. His trademark eclecticism is still present (fans of Real LifeSituations spirited hip-hop should look to track 6, Bolero), but its more refined this time, anchored in his signature Latin-influenced indie folk. Wandering Rebelis peppered with delicate additions that add depth throughout: rain sounds andhand drums on Nube Negra, a strings section on Modus Operandi, a gentlevibraphone on Amor, Amor. Some of these are classic Wauters touches, butothers are owed to outside influences, like production from Brooklyn-basedCarlos Hernandez (Ava Luna, Carlos Truly) and Brazilian indie artist Sessa, aswell as vocal contributions from Kline, Luz Elena Mendoza (Y La Bamba), Zoe Gotusso, and Super Willy K. Throughout Wandering Rebel, Wauters attempts to reconcile the stability hescome to enjoy with the nomadic restlessness thats characterized his life thus far.In the end, though, its the interplay of both of these elements that makes the album so strong. TRACKLISTING 1. Eloping 2. Milanesa al Pan 3. Nube Negra 4. Amor, Amor 5. Modus Operandi 6. Bolero 7. Mensaje Codificado 8. Millionaire 9. Wandering Rebel 10. Carriage 11. Let Loose 12. En un barrio de Montevideo