Mettavolution (CD)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Amoeba Review
08/31/2020
Rodrigo y Gabriela's first album in five years finds the Mexican neo-classical, rock guitar duo in their finest form. Fusing metal-like aggression with flamenco-like romanticism, Rodrigo y Gabriela's music transcends the trappings their genre influences to create an emotionally engaged, soaring instrumental sound, as in "Terracentric," a furiously funky journey that suddenly finds itself flying to the heavens with ethereal grace, before landing back frantically on Earth. "Cumbe" has a distinctly Latin groove that builds with intensity and psychedelic textures, while "Mettavolution" shreds with percussive leads. The highlight of the album is the duo's 19-minute cover of Pink Floyd's "Echoes," paying tribute to the psychedelic masterpiece, while still making it their own.