Items12The creator’s order
  1. 1Soda Stereo - Canción AnimalSoda Stereo - Canción AnimalThe Argentine trio's 1990 album swaps much of their 1980s synth gloss for guitars, and it is the best place to hear Gustavo Cerati as both songwriter and singer. De Música Ligera, with its one unforgettable riff, became a singalong across Latin America, while Té Para Tres, a quiet song about his…0
  2. 2Café Tacvba - ReCafé Tacvba - ReCafé Tacvba's 1994 album is often called the White Album of Latin rock, because it jumps between punk, ska, bolero, norteño, son jarocho and electronics without losing its identity. That identity is Rubén Albarrán, a singer who changes character and even name from record to record. El Baile y el…0
  3. 3Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Fabulosos CalaveraLos Fabulosos Cadillacs - Fabulosos CalaveraLos Fabulosos Cadillacs were known for ska party records, and this 1997 album is their darkest and most ambitious, mixing punk, jazz, tango and Latin percussion around themes of death. Vicentico's deep, slightly weary voice holds it together. Calaveras y Diablitos is the clearest example of the…0
  4. 4Caifanes - El SilencioCaifanes - El SilencioCaifanes started as a Mexico City band in the gothic, post-punk mould, and on this 1992 album, produced by King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew, they add Mexican textures and more guitar adventure. Saúl Hernández's voice, high, mournful and unmistakable, is the reason to start here. No Dejes Que...…0
  5. 5Aterciopelados - La Pipa de la PazAterciopelados - La Pipa de la PazAterciopelados, from Bogotá, are built on Andrea Echeverri's voice: wry, expressive and as able to sound tender as sarcastic. This 1996 album, produced by Phil Manzanera, mixes punk spirit with Colombian folk rhythms and Héctor Buitrago's inventive bass. It suits listeners who like their rock…0
  6. 6Charly García - Clics ModernosCharly García - Clics ModernosCharly García recorded this album in New York in 1983, and it was released as Argentina emerged from military rule. His new wave keyboards and drum machines are the sound, but the reason it lasts is the writing: Los Dinosaurios is a quiet, devastating song about people who disappeared under the…0
  7. 7Los Prisioneros - CorazonesLos Prisioneros - CorazonesLos Prisioneros began as blunt, political Chilean new wave, and on this 1990 album, recorded in Los Angeles with producer Gustavo Santaolalla, Jorge González turned to synth-pop and heartbreak. His flat, plain-spoken voice makes the melancholy more affecting. Tren al Sur, about the trains of his…0
  8. 8Fito Páez - El Amor Después del AmorFito Páez - El Amor Después del AmorWidely reported as the best-selling album in Argentine rock history, Fito Páez's 1992 record is the one to choose for classic songcraft: piano-led, melodic and generous. His slightly cracked, urgent voice keeps the big arrangements human. The title track is the hit, and Tumbas de la Gloria shows…0
  9. 9Héroes del Silencio - Senderos de TraiciónHéroes del Silencio - Senderos de TraiciónProduced by Phil Manzanera, this 1990 album took the Zaragoza band across Europe and Latin America. The pairing is the point: Enrique Bunbury's dramatic, theatrical voice and Juan Valdivia's chiming, layered guitars. Entre Dos Tierras is the anthem everyone knows, and Maldito Duende shows how much…0
  10. 10Molotov - ¿Dónde Jugarán las Niñas?Molotov - ¿Dónde Jugarán las Niñas?Molotov's 1997 debut is the loudest and rudest record here: rap-metal with two bass guitars, lyrics switching between Spanish and English, and four voices trading lines. It belongs because the songs are as sharp as they are noisy. Gimme Tha Power is a furious attack on Mexican political corruption,…0