Mediocre
XIMENA SARIÑANA
Producer(s): various
Genre: LATIN
Label: Sei Track/Warner Bros.
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As a generation of Mexican artists shaped by MTV, MySpace and YouTube finds its musical voice, it has often come out sounding like earnest mimicry of Anglo pop-rock or a style-over-substance indie pose. Though singer/ songwriter Ximena Sariñana's remarkable alt-pop-jazz debut recalls Fiona Apple's best brooding melodies, it carries an emotional truth all its own. The seamless piano- and guitar-driven production perfectly complements Sariñana's crisp, soaring vocals, which occasionally bite the audience, lovers and herself in the process of seeking approval. "Only geniuses stay around; tomorrow you'll forget me," she sings on "No Vuelvo Más," while an acoustic version of Volován's "Monitor" has the power to wad you up like a ball of tin foil. Forget you? Not a chance.—Ayala Ben-Yehuda


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