Name: El Hombre Invisible
Brand: Steven Brown

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CRDC310.1

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-02

Signed copies

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Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

876623008415

Total Cap

1 / LP

Artist

Steven Brown

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Crammed

For his first solo album since the early '90s, Tuxedomoon's co-front man delivers a hypnotic collection of songs, a song cycle of sorts, which draws from his life in Mexico, where he's been residing for many years now. El Hombre Invisible is centered around Steven's emblematic vocals, melodies and lyrics, set in an intimate environment, with sparse elegant, arrangements for guitar, bass, occasional horns, and of course Mr Brown's trademark piano &amp; saxophone playing.

The atmosphere and lyrics of the songs reflect some of the experiences and impressions gathered in the course of these latest 28 years, which have included earthquakes, a kidnapping, rubbing shoulders with the Zapatistas in Chiapas, being confronted with the still omnipresent traces of the Spanish conquest five centuries ago (and the effects of "The Most Dangerous Book In The World",which guided the conquistadores' steps), Steven's years of working as a cultural activist, and his enduring love for the general beauty of the nature and the people in his new hometown of Oaxaca. El Hombre Invisible was recorded in Oaxaca with local musicians, including Lila Downs, who sings a duet with Steven on the song Familias Ricas. Plus a couple of external guests: Tuxedomoon's Luc van Lieshout on trumpet, and Chris Haskett (ex-Rollins Band) on guitar. The songs were mixed in Berlin by Steven's old friend and musical associate Nikolas Klau.

El Hombre Invisible

Music US