Artaud

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Essentially a Luis Alberto Spinetta solo album credited to his disbanded group, 'Artaud' marked a significant shift from the raw electric blues of Pescado Rabioso to a more intimate and intricate style blending psychedelic folk with progressive, singer-songwriter sensibilities. [1, 7] Conceived as a philosophical response to the nihilism of poet Antonin Artaud, the album's predominantly acoustic arrangements and complex lyricism champion love and creative freedom as an antidote to suffering. [1, 10] Recorded with his brother and former members of Almendra, the work is considered a landmark of Argentine rock for its profound literary depth and musical innovation. [1, 6, 10]