After a string of accomplished yet elusive records,
Luis Alberto Spinetta is back to his legendary best with
Un Mañana, his most compelling album since 1999's
Los Ojos. On paper, there is little in
Un Mañana to set it apart from
Spinetta's recent productions, such as
Para los Árboles and
Pan. As usual, it was conceived and recorded in the intimacy of his home studio, with the time-honored support of his friends and family, and employing the choice services of a handful of likeminded musicians. The entire album was recorded analog and live in the studio by
Spinetta and his current band of
Claudio Cardone,
Sergio Verdinelli, and Nerina Nicotra, with only three special guests, guitarists Baltasar Comotto, Nicolás Ibarburu, and Sartén Asaressi, each contributing solos to different tracks. The songs -- which at this point can only be described as
Spinettian -- continue familiar travels through a complex yet haunting universe of free-flowing melodies and structures, jazz-rock textures, and moving lyricism. Nonetheless, everything that in the previous records seemed slightly blurred comes -- as if magically -- to a sharper focus here, making
Un Mañana an immediately memorable experience for
Spinetta fans, particularly for those most fond of his
Spinetta Jade period.