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1.
Affluent gestures are the muse for love if it is so And even if they weren’t, their tartness bears no fruit Prod, climb, stiff-necked attribute I salute you Perfect angles get bent at the sight of me With a shimmering wave I collapsed his invaluable symmetry Leveled this castle made of sand Pouring water from the sea This is love
2.
Envoverlo I 01:11
Que será envolverlo Que será acariciarlo Que será transportarlo sin sus pies
3.
Ruido Blanco 03:24
La vida no vale sin alquimia Envejecer al revés Crear distancia del nacimiento hasta ahorita Agencias ancianas Timbran mis oídos ¿Escuchaste el ruido blanco? Caía con cada paso que daba hasta ahora Ahora tomé pausa, mi pie cuelga sobre la línea trazada en la arena Cómo se puede saber si (saber si) fue hecho por hombre o por la marea
4.
Mujer 01:23
Las mujeres mandan los rayos de la luna a mi vientre Aun se nota tristeza detras de mi sonrisa
5.
Jasper 06:40
Blindfold in place pin the tail to another faceless entity that haunts you Locate a mood just beyond the end of freedom’s bend Let it all fail American dream’s white picket fence I’ll jump ship before I retouch the paint again Jasper’s different now crooked arrow Packs a crowd Every night in the village Says, “girl, dip your toes in. You can panic still or at a swim…” Nice how these streets clear when I drive them Every drunk in this city spits a provocation Homesick as wildflowers strain their necks against the heat Then here comes the rain Like a warm breath on my wrist like a mad love’s second kiss When the awkwardness subsides and what’s left is only yours and mine Like a path I couldn’t true til there was me and you Like a farewell in the breeze I know them but they don’t know me I have to walk away from here I have to walk away from here
6.
Seems we missed the new moon in Capricorn on Thursday we were Busy making plans to be together for all time You thought you heard within my whisper the slightest twinge of envy after you Took notice of the sky I’ve woven you like a blanket around me Like I tend to do in winter time We both keep our eyes peeled for silver linings, silver winters, silver mines Seems that I mistook my love for you as confidence that Everything outside of us that we can’t touch will be all right I thought I heard inside my head your voice saying “stay positive” But look there’s no end in sight
7.
El viento es más fuerte aquí Y un poco más helado Averiguo lo que nos hace parecidos y lo que no Hay que considerar mis antepasados - y mi aprobación...
8.
Que yo soy de la gente de la comida seca Exclamar mi nombre excluye arrogancia Soy una capsula - Sangre diluida Estas palabras son saladas y quizás mas fuertes Yo averiguo lo que nos une y lo que no Hay que considerar tus antepasados Y mi mi queja Que todo esto fue escrito en su lengua
9.
Narrowed 03:23
Narrowed my eyes have become from this I do love you The vanishing of my shrillest breath I do love you Like I never had an empty heart I do love you Winter winds couldn’t make my leaves fall like they did before Winter winds couldn’t make my leaves fall like they did before Winter winds couldn’t make my leaves fall…
10.
Envoverlo II 01:06
Que será envolverlo Que será acariciarlo Que será transportarlo sin sus pies
11.
Sugar Water 05:37
Shifted my weight aside for you Been seventeen years since I died for you You’re sugar water Escucho el permiso al exhalar (I hear this permission in my exhale:) Te puedes con tu frivolidad (You may keep your frivolity) You’re sugar water A tattooed promise covered up I could move your mountains with my tongue

about

Pushing past the submissive qualities of her debut, Silva captures a deep and deliberate pop-forward poignancy in her sophomore “Dulce”. Written in the wake of her relocation to Chicago, Silva contemplates new love, a listless fate, sobriety, and maternity all the while retaining the patience of her previous release, “Eros”. Temperate motifs aside, a freer, wilder intensity permeates “Dulce”.

Silva shows her roots in both rock n’ roll and the romantic. The fabric of the album gives palpable hints to her experimental aspirations that make borderline frantic use of the world-class instrumentalists at her disposal. This no holds barred approach results in Silva's most modern statement to date, beginning with the lead single "Love, If It Is So." A perfect avant-pop song that captures Maria in full flight with her studio band featuring the legendary guitarist Marc Ribot and percussionist Stephen Hodges - reunited for the first time since the pair were part of Tom Waits' seminal "Rain Dogs" in 1985. Ribot enhances Silva's songs with characteristic inspiration, skill, and abandon - jumping between frenzied guitar arpeggios, Philly Soul electric sitar lines, and subtle nylon string acoustic.

Longtime collaborator Scott Dean Taylor has developed a singular vocabulary when playing with Silva and dispenses all manner of obligatory drummer-isms. A sonic ascetic, he plays only what her songs require. Listen to his booming kick drum mimic the sound of a thunderclap three minutes into "Jasper." Hammond organ whiz Carey Frank fills in blanks throughout the spectrum as he trades off with Maria's down-tuned electric guitar for command of the bass frequencies and longtime Lou Reed and kd lang drummer Danny Frankel alternates with Hodges for percussion duties.

Silva’s “Dulce” is unapologetic. She brings forth higher than ever before highs, powerful whispers, and a noteworthy knack for teetering between the classical and the senseless. One minute you're hanging on every syllable of Silva's vocals and the next minute you're flying into the clouds on Ribot's guitar and the group’s rhythmic interplay.

credits

released September 29, 2023

Maria Elena Silva - acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
Carey Frank - Hammond organ
Danny Frankel - percussion
Stephen Hodges - percussion on “Jasper”, “Love”, “Narrowed”
Marc Ribot - acoustic and electric guitars, ukelele, electric sitar
Chris Schlarb - acoustic guitars on "Love, If It Is So"
Scott Dean Taylor - acoustic drums

Produced and Mixed by Chris Schlarb
at BIG EGO, Long Beach, CA.

Recorded at September 1st - 4th, 2022

Engineered by Devin O’Brien
Mastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters

Cover and Interior Photography by Jessica Calleiro
Session photography by Devin O’Brien
Layout by David J. Woodruff

All songs written by Maria Elena Silva (BMI)

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