Xolo [LP]

Xixa - Xolo [LP]

On their latest album XIXA leave the sunbaked desert behind taking listeners on a journey through the underworld. Diving into the richness of folklore Brian Lopez and Gabriel Sullivan who share XIXA's songwriting lead vocals and lead guitars expand on their mystic psychedelic rock reaching more into their Latin influences to create a musical and lyrical narrative for XOLO an album exploring both a mythic journey and what messages it might have for today. XOLO (in both band name and album title the x is pronounced like ch) refers to the breed of Mexican hairless dog Xoloitzcuintli. In Mayan and Aztec cultures these dogs were held sacred and believed to have been guides through the underworld Mictlan. The record loosely tells the story of a young girl Arcoiris who is guided through all nine levels of Mictlan by her sacred protector El Xolo. The songs represent the various encounters El Xolo and Arcoiris experience while finding their way through a land of mystery and shadow. Tracklist Xoloitzcuintli Find You There Apanoayan Xolo de Galaxia It Doesn't Matter Arcoiris La Danza de Los Jaguares Waves of Serenity Heart of the World