Un Dia : Juana Molina : Review : Rolling Stone

Imagine if Tina Fey quit comedy and sang electronics-based folk songs. That's the path Juana Molina took more than 10 years ago in her native Argentina, leaving her job as a TV comedian to pursue experimental folk. Her fifth disc is her most adventurous, combining avant-garde vocals with the atmospherics of Portishead and My Bloody Valentine. With looped guitar, hypnotic percussion and a bit of feedback, the title track sounds like two songs playing at once. The centerpiece is a trio that includes "Los Hongos de Marosa," built on lopsided harmonies, coiling keyboards and Middle Eastern textures. But like Brian Wilson or Kevin Shields, Molina pulls off the most out-there material with melodies nearly as accessible as conventional pop.