Nuevo by Kronos Quartet is one of the group’s more unexpected releases. There are sound effects, distortion on the strings, that kind of stuff. I don’t love every composition, but on tracks like “Perfidy” I’m stunned with how convincingly the quartet can make syrupy cinematic strings sound fresh. I’m not really sure how well this album embodies the traditions of Mexican music, but for the production alone it’s well worth it.
