Kali Uchis - Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ ALBUM REVIEW

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Kali Uchis is pretty sick. I’m new to Latin music in general, and when I found out that Kali Uchis’s next project will be mainly in Spanish, I was all for it. Her debut album, Isolation, was one of my favorite R&B albums in recent memory, but her most recent EP TO FEEL ALIVE wasn’t that great to me. That EP and her second album, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞, are leaning more on the Latin side, and quite frankly, the singles leading up to this have been pretty great. Since this came out earlier in the week, I decided to save Friday’s spot for Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞, so let’s just get right into it!

Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ is a Latin album with pop, R&B, alternative, and reggaeton vibes. Kali has really gone back to her Latin roots with this project, and it feels like somewhat of a rebirth for her. Uchis rocks the reggaeton style very well to me. The lead singles, “¡aquí yo mando!” with Rico Nasty and “la luz(Fín)” with Jhay Cortez, see Uchis leaning into the Spanish music styles, which go even deeper on the other songs on here. The reggaeton edge makes Kali’s sound and style a lot more new than it actually is. Also, one of the features here is particularly surprising. PARTYNEXTDOOR sounds wide awake on “Fue Mejor,” which is very odd to hear PND like this, but it’s a very welcome addition to the album. What I think stands out the most is Kali’s performances on the tracks. For just two years in the limelight, her vocals have improved so much since Isolation, and I think the vocals on that album were amazing. Not everything is a hit here, though. Songs like “que te padi” and “la luna enamorada” felt too short to stick out, and the slowed-down vocals on “de nadie” weren’t it for me.

Even with a couple elements that didn’t mesh well with me, Kali Uchis takes a big risk on Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞, and it mostly pays off. If Kali’s vocals weren’t on here, this would be a way more forgettable album to me. Going in the Latin pop route was a great direction for her career, and I’m looking forward to seeing what else she does in her future.


7/10


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