Se Amaba Así

On Buscabulla’s sophomore album, *Se Amaba Así*, the Puerto Rican duo of Raquel Berrios and Luis Del Valle cook up fresh and inventive ways to look at the uncertainty of romance in a uniquely unromantic age. On opener “El Camino,” Berrios sings over lush synth lines and catchy acoustic guitar chords that give the song its sticky-sweet melodies. Thumping drums and a funky bassline move the song closer to the dance floor, while swells of strings give it an air of the cinematic. It’s a swirling concoction of a number of styles, all of which coalesce effortlessly from their pop-centric lens. “Incredula” has a flair for the dramatic, with Berrios reaching a higher register as electronically affected vocals give the feel of a ghostly choir.

On their second album of smoldering synth-pop, Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo Del Valle examine a moment of friction in their own relationship with impressive candor.