Verbo carne

When approaching Verbo Carne, we encounter a piece that deviates from the usual dynamics of Bocanada. While most of the album's tracks were conceived in Buenos Aires' Casa Submarina, this song took a different path. The London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded its part at the iconic Abbey Road studios in London, under the baton of its first violinist, Gavyn Wright. Subsequently, Alejandro Terán was responsible for the arrangements. An interesting sonic detail is the inclusion of a sampled fragment from Feel, by the group The Verve. The general structure of Verbo Carne evokes the orchestral music we often hear in film soundtracks, even recalling the style of compositions for James Bond, with a symphony orchestra accompanying the voice of Gustavo Cerati.

Verbo Carne was presented as the eighth song on the album Bocanada, released in 1999. This record marked Gustavo Cerati's second solo work after the separation of Soda Stereo, and it was published on June 28, 1999, by the BMG Ariola label. Cerati's previous solo album, Amor amarillo, had appeared in 1993, while Soda Stereo released Sueño Stereo in 1995, shortly before their dissolution. Bocanada, which Cerati considered his "first solo album", is distinguished by its electronic music influences. The recording of Verbo Carne, with its particular orchestral approach and its sample from The Verve, gives it a unique sonic identity within the album's context.