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Vibras De Noche II Album ∙ Música Mexicana ∙ 2025 Eslabon Armado Released back when Eslabon Armado were still emerging música mexicana talents, the original  Vibras de Noche  from 2020 embodied the essence of after-dark lonesome listening experienced by teenagers such as themselves. The abundance of love songs contained within, including “Dame Tu Calor” and “Te Quiero A Ti,” contrasted with the modernized corridos of their prior work, endearing themselves further to what soon became a massive fanbase. Revisiting that aesthetic with another five years’ worth of experience under their belts, both musically and presumably in matters of the heart, Pedro Tovar’s group makes this sequel truly worthy of its predecessor’s imprimatur. To call  Vibras de Noche II  a return to form would undermine just how far Eslabon Armado has come creatively. There’s evident nuance in the instrumental arrangements on songs like “Eres Arte <3” and “NO VOY A JUGAR,” showcasing not only arti...

  Amor Perdido Album ∙ Música Mexicana ∙ 2024 Eslabon Armado Eslabon Armado fans are used to a reliable flow of annual projects from the música mexicana stars. After a relatively muted year and a half,   Amor Perdido   arrives just in time for cuffing season. Following 2023’s guest-heavy   DESVELADO   and its corresponding smash hit “Ella Baila Sola,” this demonstrably more concise and intimate effort largely puts leader Pedro Tovar back into the spotlight to shine on his own. Beyond impressive appearances by Gabito Ballesteros on the empowering single “La Fresa” and ERRE on the far gloomier “Bandolera,”   Amor Perdido   returns focus to the band’s central voice over a series of covers and originals. Opener “Faldita” provocatively propositions a night of unbridled passion, while “Tú Me Encantas” offers romantic sentiments in place of merely lustful ones. Reinventing a Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga signature, they strip down “Me Gusta Todo de Ti” to...

NOSTALGIA ALBUM ∙ MÚSICA MEXICANA ∙ 2022 Eslabon Armado “Each song has a memory.” Hear the música mexicana giants in Spatial.