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Honestidad brutal
Andrés Calamaro · 1999 · Track 16
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The first time you listen to Ansia en Plaza Francia, it grabs you by the way the piano and guitar intertwine in a rhythm that never quite settles, as if the beat shifts a step without warning. It’s not a mistake: it’s the sound of someone who knows how to move between what sounds good and what sounds right, and that’s the magic. The song doesn’t ask for permission to be heard; it simply bursts in with that mix of urgency and boldness that makes every note feel like something you already knew but had never noticed before.
Calamaro recorded it after years of playing in rock, blues, and even groups that imitated The Platters, but with Ansia en Plaza Francia, it’s as if he found a place where all those influences blend without losing their identity. The track came out at a time when the musician was exploring different paths: after stints in bands like Raíces in Uruguay or Proyecto Erekto—which would later become Los Estereotipos—this song stands as a bridge between what he’d been doing and what was to come. It wasn’t his first solo album, but it’s one of those tracks that show how Calamaro could shift between genres without any effort showing.