She is certainly not the only TV star to make a successful transition to the music world, but few are as innovative as Juana Molina. Before recording her debut album in 1996, Molina played comedy sketches for Argentine television. Her father - tango singer Horacio Molina - was also no stranger to that country. Her first steps in the music world went quite unnoticed. Only after her second album
… Segundo, the Argentinian sound artist managed to draw attention to herself. Critics flocked to her mesmerizing vocals and mesmerizing songs. The follow-up Tres Cosas (2004) even appeared on New York Times reviewer Jon Pareles' annual list. Son is her fourth album and Molina and on this she continues down the experimental path. In her home studio she forges simple guitar tunes, playful samples and thin synthesizer patterns combine to dreamy songs. (MH)more
