New M.A.K.U. SoundSystem Video- "El Jugo"

<p dir="ltr">NYC band M.A.K.U. SoundSystem put out a new music video a few days ago and it’s given us a lot to think about.</p> <p dir="ltr">“<em>El Jugo</em>” is about the hard grind of the immigrants working life in America, and you can hear it in the music. The beat is as persistent and unrelenting as a Ford Motors assembly line, and between the frantic guitar work and hissy organ, the whirlwind of industrial America is amply represented. But it’s about two-thirds of the way through the track when the beat turns and things really explode. In a lot of ways, this is a fairly restrained track by M.A.K.U. standards, but it’s that wild and crazy bridge that brings it firmly back within the frenetic terrain that they’re known for.</p> <p dir="ltr"><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2Ha_gnSOcTw" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p dir="ltr">The song gets its title from its most subtle, poignant line; “<em>put water in your juice so it can yield more servings</em>”. Hats off to vocalist Liliana Conde for that one. It’s an impressively refined and understated image that communicates so much and places the band well about their contemporaries.</p> <p dir="ltr">But a discussion about this video would not be complete without a little New York City nitpicking. We love the sentiments of the song, and the video is great, but <em>damn</em> were those some spacious, well lit, and beautifully decorated spaces for a song about NYC living!</p> <p dir="ltr">M.A.K.U. SoundSystem is currently wrapping up a quick jaunt out to the West Coast. Head to <a href="http://www.makusoundsystem.com/">their website</a> for tour dates and all things M.A.K.U..</p> &nbsp;