Grupo Frontera's experimental second album, Jugando Que No Pasa Nadait's almost here. Rolling rock can exclusively reveal the cover and tracklist for the project, which features collaborations with Nicki Nicole, Christian Nodál, Maluma and Morat.
The LP, out Friday, features 12 tracks that hear the band add R&B, pop and bachata to their typical cumbia norteña sound. The album cover features a cartoon of an old truck, similar to the artwork El Comienzo, but the bed of the truck is on fire this time. A small faceless character in a cowboy hat sits on the hood. (See cover and tracklist below.)
Songs on the album include 'Por Qué Será' with Maluma, 'Desquite' with Nicki Nicole, 'Echándote de Menos' and 'Ibiza'. There is also a cumbia with Morat called “Los Dos”, sung by the Frontera boys Rolling rock served as a full-circle moment for them after blowing up Frontera with a cover of “No Se Va” last year.
“They were proud of us and had never seen an artist release a cover of a song and go viral a little bit more than the original. But at that point, we were hoping that we might have a song together one day,” says singer Payo Solis. “The song we have with them, they wrote it just for us, and when they sent it to us we were like, 'Why don't you go?' They wanted to test the waters first.”
The group also said they are exploring new “musical ideas” with their songwriter and producer, Edgar Barrera, for the album. They even tried muted drums, synths and George Strait-esque steel guitars.
“He'd say, 'Are you ready to do this?' And indeed we were. We really let him experiment,” said drummer Carlos Guerrero. Sometimes, Solís added, “We were skeptical and thought, 'How is this going to sound?' But honestly, we're hanging on to every song on the new album.”
Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada follows El Comienzo, which dropped last summer. The band also recently collaborated with Shakira on “Entre Parentesis”.
Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada Tracklist
1. “F*ckin Amor”
2. “Por Qué Será” ft. Maluma
3. “Desquite” ft. Nicky Nicole
4. “Do Me a Favor”
5. “Los Dos” ft. Morat
6. “Ya Pedo Quién Sabe” ft. Christian Nodal
7. “No Hay Vato Perfecto”
8. “Echándote De Menos”
9. “Nunca La Olvidé”
10. “No Sé Qué Pasó”
11. “Ibiza”
12. “Quédate Bebé”
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