Even with the tempo slowed down to below 100 bpm’s, the Ruby Suns‘ version of El Guincho’s “Palomitos Park” is immediately identifiable with its ancestry.  Its a beautiful offspring from the parent recording, but this child is a little softer around the edges, about 40 percent fatter in time, and the most sensitive a cover song could ever be.  Maybe its just because I can actually understand the language this time.

[mp3] The Ruby Suns - Palmitos Park (El Guincho Cover)

Grab the original version here.

I don’t speak Spanish but that definitely is not a prerequisite to enjoy El Guincho’s mastercrafted, debut album, Alegranza.  Its not even necessary to have a background in Tropicalia or 60s sunshine pop for it will be nearly impossible to identify any of the myriad of sounds amongst the scattered jungle thumping and organized harmonies that form this pop masterpiece.  Alegranza is sure to be a permanent fixture into any credible playlist featuring Panda Bear or post-Strawberry Jams Animal Collective.

[mp3] El Guincho - Palmitos Park

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