It’s been proven time and time again that, in the music industry, rushing rarely ends up in a positive result. What exactly are we referring to? Well, most specifically, writing and recording. The most forgettable albums are often the ones that were hurried through just so that they could meet a particular, artificial release deadline. Rather than fall into this trap, Mexico City’s El Shirota has taken all the time that they wanted and needed to produce their debut album, Tiempos Raros, released last month via Devil In The Woods. The recording comes seven years after the band initially formed and began playing together, certainly a long time, but, judging by the results, the wait was well worth it. Meaning ‘weird times’ in English, Tiempos Raros is a more refined, better arranged, an...
