‘El Diablo’ is the title of Charlie and the Moonshine’s latest single. A seemingly minimalist blues cut that takes its time to grow into something substantial and truly remarkable. With this single, ‘Charlie and the Moonshine’ showcase themselves as a talented, tight, and focused group of artists.
A trio based in the Mexican capital Mexico City, Charlie and the Moonshine are aiming far beyond their local blues scene with ‘El Diablo’, a song with proportions to place on international blues and soul radars. A dark, gritty, and explosive, anti-valentine anthem, ‘El Diablo’ is intentional even in its release day, Friday the 13th, one day before Valentine’s Day.
The song starts with a tasteful bass lead that leads the drums and the guitars into the mix. Roomy and reverberated, the mix is lively and human, sounding like it was recorded just in the next room. The guitars are overdriven, and the pace is deliberate, with sweet, heartfelt vocals that display delightful emotional and technical range. The song takes its fair moment to blossom into its overblown crescendo which features distorted, noisy rhythm guitars and a blazing blues solo, before washing down into a rim-shot outro that features the song’s first major chord and clean arpeggios.
‘El Diablo’ is a memorable piece of indie rock, blues, and soul that is unforgettably colored and with an outstanding character.
