Souvenir is the eighth studio album by Argentine band Miranda!. Originally planned to be released in 2020 and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was released on May 7, 2021, by Sony Music. The album was primarily written and produced by Alejandro Sergi and Cachorro López, with further collaboration with Gabriel Lucena. Guest vocals include Spanish band Sidonie and Chilean musician Javiera Mena.
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| Released | May 7, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2021 | |||
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| Length | 33:41 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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Six singles were released from the album: "Me Gustas Tanto", "Un Tiempo", "Casi Feliz", "Luna De Papel", "Entre Las Dos", and "Por Amar Al Amor".
Background and release
editMonths after the release of the band's seventh album, Fuerte (2017), they began working on new songs.[1] "Me Gustas Tanto" and "Un Tiempo" were released as singles in July and December 2019 respectively. The as-yet-unnamed album was initially slated for a mid-2020 release, but after the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, it ended up being postponed to next year, 2021.[2]
On May 1, 2020, the song "Casi Feliz" was released, which was composed to be the theme song for the Netflix series of the same name, starring Sebastián Wainraich and Natalie Pérez.[3] The songs "Luna De Papel" and "Entre Las Dos" were released in August and December of that same year respectively.[4][5]
"Por Amar Al Amor" was released as the sixth and last single of the album on March 19, 2021.[6] The release date of Souvenir along with its cover art, was announced on April 28, 2021. For the release of the album, an audiovisual showcase was also shared via streaming, in which they presented four songs from the album in a unique format: "Por Amar Al Amor", "Caía La Noche", "Que No Pare" and "Me Gustas Mucho".[7][8]
Lyrics and composition
editSouvenir is primarily a pop and electropop record, with elements from various musical styles, such as house, dancehall, disco, synth-pop and dub.[9] Through a press release, the singer Alejandro Sergi defined Souvenir as "the beginning of Miranda!'s third life". About the album, he commented that "it is not a return to the beginnings of the band", but a "review of their entire career", where they sought to "do what they always have, but better".[10] He added that it is basically instrumented with machines and software, a few acoustic drums and guitars, "the rest is pure synth, sampling and digital processes".[9] As for the lyrics, the album covers the usual themes, but from a more reflective and less impulsive point of view.[11]
Critical reception
editShangay's writer Agustín Gómez Cascales praised Souvenir for "its luminosity" and for "the strength of its choruses", and described it as a "new delivery of bubbly and exquisite pop". He gave the album 4 stars out of 5.[12]
Accolades
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Premios Gardel | Best Pop Group Album | Won | [13][14] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Por Amar Al Amor" |
| 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Caía La Noche" |
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| 3:11 |
| 3. | "Me Gustas Tanto" (featuring Sidonie) | Sergi |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Entre Las Dos" (featuring Javiera Mena) |
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| 3:25 |
| 5. | "Luna De Papel" |
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| 3:29 |
| 6. | "No Es Lo Que Parece" |
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| 3:25 |
| 7. | "Un Tiempo" | Sergi |
| 3:15 |
| 8. | "En El Bar" | Sergi |
| 3:42 |
| 9. | "Que No Pare" |
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| 2:57 |
| 10. | "Casi Feliz" | Sergi | Sergi | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 33:41 | |||
Credits and personnel
editAdapted from the album liner notes.[16]
- Alejandro Sergi – lead vocals, production, composition, keyboards, guitar, programming
- Juliana Gattas – lead vocals, composition (2, 4, 6, 9)
- Sindonie – lead vocals (3)
- Javiera Mena – lead vocals (4), programming (4), composition (4)
- Gabriel Lucena – bass (4), programming (9), keyboard (9), composition (9), production (9)
- Ludo Morrel – drums (10)
- Cachorro López – programming (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), production
- Sebastián Schon – programming (2, 4, 6, 7), keyboards (2, 4, 6, 7)
- Demian Nava – programming (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9), keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9)
- César Sogbe – mixing
- Brad Blackwood – mastering
- Alejandro Ros – graphic design
References
edit- ^ Bravo, Rocio (June 9, 2021). "Miranda!: "Souvenir no es una vuelta a los inicios, es una revisión de toda nuestra carrera»". RevistaG7 (in Spanish). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miranda! festeja sus 20 años con su nuevo disco: "Souvenir"". Télam (in Spanish). May 16, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Arias Fuenzalida, Daniel (May 16, 2021). "Miranda! está de fiesta: cómo es el disco "Souvenir", con el que celebra sus 20 años". Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miranda! estrena "Luna de Papel": Un culebrón en clave música disco". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). August 29, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ D'Amore, Ignacio (December 18, 2020). ""Entre las dos", de Miranda! con Javiera Mena". Página 12 (in Spanish). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miranda! desvela su nuevo single y videoclip "Por amar al amor"". Sony Music Spain (in Spanish). March 22, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miranda! está de regreso con el álbum 'Souvenir'". Popelera (in Spanish). May 13, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miranda! presenta su nuevo álbum "Souvenir"". La Red 21 (in Spanish). May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Camargo, Laura (May 7, 2021). "Miranda! presenta su octavo disco: Souvenir". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miranda comparte un "Souvenir" en su nuevo álbum". Billboard (in Spanish). May 7, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miranda! presenta su nuevo álbum "Souvenir"". Sony Music Spain (in Spanish). May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Gómez Cascales, Agustín (May 14, 2021). "Crítica: "Souvenir" de Miranda!, y otras recomendaciones musicales". Shangay (in Spanish). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Premios Gardel 2022: anunciaron las nominaciones y lidera Wos en ocho rubros". Clarín (in Spanish). June 30, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Gardel 2022". Télam (in Spanish). August 24, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Souvenir Miranda! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Souvenir (booklet). Miranda!. Sony Music. 2021.
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