A few years ago,Amor Elefanteseemed ready to cross over into the mainstream.
Seeped in longing and lush keyboard lines, Amor Elefantes music was simply too beautiful to ignore.
There were hints of turbulence inBilletes Falsos, their last album from that era.
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We just stopped playing, says Bernardiner from her home in the suburban neighborhood of Banfield.
We werent connecting, and I felt there was no point in doing gigs with that kind of energy.
But I knew it was only a matter of time before we played together again.
Theres so much chemistry in the air when we meet to make an album, Bernardiner says.
Billetes Falsoswas tainted with the darkness of a breakup, but it was still a great record.
This new album makes me feel so grateful that we can make music together and enjoy the process.
True to the bands name, they invest a lot of love into their craft.
Roki, Ro and Ine have a distinct timbre when they sing together, the effect is magical.
The Eighties time capsule Universal Hit offers a brisk slice of new wave punch.
But he also loved classical music, which accounts for the singers instinctive penchant for elegant melodies.
I started listening to classical music only about five years ago, she says.
But stuff like RodrigosConcierto de Aranjuezis in my DNA.
Once, he painted over my school uniform.
I didnt want to be a solo artist, she points out.
My desire was to be in a band with other girls.
She picked up a guitar and played the exact same tune that I had envisioned.
I couldnt believe it.
The timelessness of this intuitive rapport is celebrated on the cover ofAmigas.
Now she will be famous not to say, immortal.
Ine had doubts about naming the albumAmigas, and I think the photo adds depth to the title.
An older lady, wrinkled, not posing for the camera.
We are all fed up with those fake photoshopped images on social media.
We prepared the bouquets and drove to deliver them ourselves.
