Adrian Quesada Announces Guest-Filled New Album ‘Boleros Psicodélicos II’

Black Pumas co-founder Adrian Quesada will release a guest-filled solo album, Boleros Psicodélicos II, through ATO Records on June 27. The sequel to 2022’s Boleros Psicodélicos was heralded by the lead single, “Ojos Secos,” featuring Cuco.

All but one of the 12 tracks on Boleros Psicodélicos II features a guest Latin alternative musician. Along with Cuco, contributions came from iLe, Angelica Garcia, Mireya Ramos, Ed Maverick, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Trish Toledo, Monsieur Periné, Gepe, Natalia Clavier and Daymé Arocena.

The Texas native Quesada is coming off an Academy Award nomination for his song “Like A Bird,” from the feature film, Sing Sing. The producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist shared the below statement regarding Boleros Psicodélicos II:

“I was surprised at how many people knew about Boleros Psicodélicos. In record stores and radio stations, people all over the world were asking me if I was doing a volume two. But I definitely needed another perspective, because I didn’t want to make the same album twice.

“I gave Alex Goose one of the tracks to see what he could do with it, and the following day sat behind him in the studio and watched him work. It was like handing the project to a hip-hop producer. He kept the essence of it, but made some really bold decisions.

“I still wanted the album to feel timeless, but I didn’t want to pretend like it was recorded in the ’70s anymore. I wanted it to play just as loud next to a Bad Bunny record.

“The first Boleros Psicodélicos was done remotely during the pandemic, and no one was in the studio with me. I had written more songs in that same style, and wanted to give myself the opportunity to expand. I could write a hundred songs in this same vein. It’s just where I’ve been, both sonically and mentally. It’s my favorite place to be.”

Watch the Bobby Astro-directed video for “Ojos Secos,” featuring Cuco:

Boleros Psicodélicos II Tracklist

1. Ojos Secos (feat. Cuco)
2. Bravo (feat. iLe)
3. No Juego (feat. Angélica Garcia)
4. Cuatro Vidas (feat. Mireya Ramos)
5. Afuera (feat. Ed Maverick)
6. Primos (feat. Hermanos Gutiérrez)
7. Hoy Que Llueve (feat. Trish Toledo)
8. Agonía (feat. Monsieur Periné)
9. Te Vas y Yo Te Dejo (feat. Gepe)
10. El Diamante
11. Tu Poder (feat. Natalia Clavier)
12. No Temeré (feat. Daymé Arocena)