Shaking off dusty winter boots and emulating a warm campfire through blissful acoustic melodies, Chilean singer-songwriter Rubio is releasing a portrait of herself on full display.
Right off the bat, it can't be overstated that this new arc for the singer-songwriter evolved more visually than musically from her previous ventures, taking beats from other creative pursuits to fully explore other realms of color and concepts. Where her music has reached a structured, well-organized piece of sounds, Rubio's visually aesthetics accompany her as well, only strengthening the messages she presents, and giving us a deeper look into her narrative.
The previous music videos that have been released in this album rollout have all been visually stunning, adding extra layers to a larger narrative Rubio builds with the entire project. An added bonus that works in Rubio's favor is the ability to have multiple videos interconnect within the last two years of the project's roll out. Each share mutual themes, and some exact elements such as the older car present in the videos, and for the single art covers. It creates a better sense of an unfolding concept that only yearns to be explored by curious eyes and even more curious ears.
They demonstrate the time Rubio took to make sure their message lands; a message drenched in romance that she is quick to explore in Espero podamos ver un ovni juntxs.
Filled to the brim with tender lyrics and forward-thinking production, Rubio’s follow up to 2023’s Venus & Blue sees the artist in a fully emerged light. It’s a construct of sapphic sensibilities with organic approaches on the instrumental side. Rubio’s love, as well as her insecurities cut deep in a way never exposed in her music.
Espero podamos ver un ovni juntxs, or I hope we can see a UFO together is whimsical dreaming met with harsh realities. It’s presenting your full self shrouded in timidity, in the least flashiest display of confidence.
Subtle, intimate moments illuminate all throughout this project, from the acoustic plucks from “Nuestro Canción” to the soft vocal melodies of “Metafora.” There's an onslaught of these tender moments from beginning to end that see the singer challenge herself lyrically, and on the production front. While Venus & Blue had such a strong visual concept, it stuck to that. Merely a concept to artistically explore through smaller ideas, where as Espero podamos ver un ovni juntxs is her in true self. Every song is written from personal experience and aims to capture the same sense of yearning and romance daunting in her personal life.
It's Rubio actively choosing to represent herself in her most honest form, and it feels very rewarding to finish.
Espero podamos ver un ovni juntxs is an exploration of love in a more sensible light. It isn't storytelling depicting love overcoming grandiose challenges, it's yearning to experience the little things with another human. To restore your grandfathers car together. To picnic in your childhood park. To adopt a dog and raise it till old age. To maybe witness extraterrestrial life with someone who can bring a sense of meaning to yours. Rubio capitalizes on these tender moments and presents a common desire in its most romantic form.
