On Myspace, her music is called "crunk/zouk/grindcore," but the new sound coming from Juana Molina’s fifth full-length album, Un Dia, is trippy, transcendent, and challenges an inevitable World Music labeling with conversely tribal and electronic styling. Recorded in Molina’s home and released on Domino Records, the eight-track album is an exodus from the sound Molina tempered on her 2006 album, Son as she ups the rhythm and drive, creating an exotic yet inviting sound. Molina’s "folktronica" also spins Spanish lyrics together with texturized, looping grooves, a twist familiar to M.I.A. and High Places devotees. Although Un Dia was released on October 7, 2008, free downloads of the title track are still available on Molina’s website. Her very first US tour with a full band, starting Februrary 9, lasts a month and spans the coasts. Tracklist For Un Dia: 01.Un Dia 02.Vive Solo 03.Lo Dejamos 04.Los Hongos De Marosa 05. A Quien (Suite) 06.El Vestido 07.No Llama 08.Dar (Que Dificil) Tour Dates For Juana Molina: 02/09 - Bellingham, WA - Nightlight Lounge 02/10 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door 02/11 - Portland, OR - Lol's Room 02/13 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall 02/14 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre 02/15 - Santa Barbara, CA - SOHO Restaurant And Music Club 02/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour 02/20 - Minneapolis, MN - Whole Music Club 02/21 - Madison, WI - Der Rathskellar 02/22 - Chicago, IL - Morse Theatre 02/23 - Newport, KY - Southgate House 02/24 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop 02/26 - Cambridge, MA - Brattle Theatre 02/27 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge 02/28 - Arlington, VA - Iota Club And Cafe 03/01 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe http://www.juanamolina.com
