Three years after their debut, the Chilean sextet Inundaremos returns with tanquemante. This second album represents an undeniable leap in quality and is already positioned as one of the year’s most significant releases. Inspired by the poetry of Juan Radrigán, the album emerges as a reaction to complacency, abandoning the comfort of homemade indie folk to embrace ambitious and mature chamber pop. Under the brilliant production of Juan Diego Soto (the mastermind behind Candelabro’s acclaimed Deseo, Carne y Voluntad), the band breaks molds, balancing their characteristic sweetness with a more expansive, rock-oriented inclination.
The album is masterfully structured into two halves: an euphoric and luminous opening, followed by a darker and more restrained final section. Within this emotional map, indie rock, noisy synthesizers, elegant winds, and exquisite folk adorned with charango, cello, and pianos coexist. From the psychedelic start of «Sangre Viva» to the pop charm of «3300,» passing through the overwhelming climaxes of «Abyecta» or «Peor Versión,» the runtime maintains a genuine intensity that captivates from beginning to end.
Special mention goes to Francisca Fuenzalida’s voice, which conveys an incredible fragility, bittersweet and comforting all at once. Her lyrics are simple and direct, without pretense, yet they hit hard. She knows how to play with silences and lets the songs grow until they become pure liberation.
Ultimately, Tanquemante is an album overflowing with sensitivity; a superhuman portrait that stops you dead in your tracks and compels you to connect. With this work, Inundaremos took a risk, stepping out of their comfort zone to explore colder and more sophisticated sounds, moving with complete naturalness between the tender and the heartbreaking. With superb production and an impeccable collection of songs, we are faced with a piece of living art that effortlessly crowns itself as the best the scene has produced in recent years.