

Argentinian eccentric Fito Páez loves to keep listeners off balance, and the art rocker once again mischievously smashes up genres on La Ciudad Liberada. You find yourself dizzily and delightfully careening between stomping, psychedelic sing-alongs ("Bohemia Internacional"), galloping disco flecked with glam pianos ("El Ataque de los Gorilas"), quirky electro-pop that blossoms into aching balladry ("Soltá"), and the slickest homages to '80s synth-rock ("Tu Vida Mi Vida"). And his rightly acclaimed lyrics still drip with acid-tongued wit, juggle sharp politics with surrealist poetry, and surprise via their vulnerability.