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Honestidad brutal
Andrés Calamaro · 1999 · Track 8
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The song Prefiero dormir sounds like a whisper in the middle of the night, with an air of laziness that becomes hypnotic. It's not a track that invites you to move, but to stay still, to let the bass and electric guitar envelop you in an atmosphere of elegant fatigue. There's something in the way Calamaro drags out the words, as if each syllable weighed heavy, that makes the song not just heard, but felt. The rhythm isn't fast or slow, but that middle ground where time seems to stand still, as if the song breathes in time with the listener.
Calamaro had already been playing in bands like Raíces in Uruguay, where he tried his hand as a keyboardist, and later moved through groups ranging from blues to rock, always searching for his own sound. Before recording Prefiero dormir, he had been part of projects like Elmer's Band and Stress, the latter alongside Gustavo Cerati and Héctor Zeta Bosio, which would later evolve into Los Estereotipos. The song is part of an album where the artist plays with textures and grooves that didn't fit into the conventional, and there Prefiero dormir stands out as a moment of calm within a broader sonic landscape. It's not a track that seeks attention, but one that captivates through its deceptive simplicity and its ability to convey something that needs no explanation.