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visitantes is the first and only album by uruguayan rock band zero, released in the year 1987.
zero is one of the most relevant bands of the mid 80's explosion in rock music in uruguay, being featured in what probably is the most important release for the genre in the 80s; the recopilation album ''graffiti'', which was the starting point of 5 of the 6 bands featured in the record.
compared to some of their contemporaries, zero focused less in guitars and more in synths, achieving this new wavey sound that was not common in the music of the country at the time (the big bands of the time were more punk-like, example: Los Estómagos and Los Traidores).
the unique sound of their record is also accompanied by the amazing voice of lead singer leonardo garcia, plus some very great songwriting. however, some songs do not feel like a significant contribution to the record; of course, they had to pan it a bit with filler, and it's not really a deal-breaker, but it makes the album a bit less good than it could've been.
the album was reissued in the 90s with four new songs, but with a different tracklist. the best way to listen to the album is probably streaming (og tracklist + the bonus tracks).
visitantes is a very good album, and it's probably one of the biggest standouts from the uruguayan rock scene. highly recommend to anyone interested in the music from this part of the world. 8.5/10 standouts: ahuyentando el miedo, riga, no cambies.
listen to the album in Spotify.