Wiretap Records has announced its first-ever non-English signing – Mexico City’s Camiches, who have released their new single, “Durmiendo En El Camino” today. While sung in Spanish, the video includes English subtitles – watch it now below.
Camiches’ Sinuhé López said of the song, “’Durmiendo En El Camino’ is a song about adolescence from the perspective of a middle-aged adult. Every adult misses the lifestyle, feelings, experiences, and vitality of struggling and searching for meaning or direction. Adolescence is one of the most fun, crucial, spotted and determining stages in anyone’s life; hence the concern and motivation to write about its benefits.”
When asked about signing the label’s first non-English speaking band, Wiretap owner Rob Castellon commented, “As a Mexican-American myself, it gives me extreme pride to have the chance to work alongside Camiches for this release. Their Feeling Core brand of hardcore, and post-hardcore has been a staple in the DIY scene in their hometown of Mexico City. Like many more my age, especially in Southern California, I grew up embracing as much music in English as I did in Spanish. With the U.S., a country where 41 million residents speak Spanish only in the home, why wouldn’t a Spanish-speaking artist be a likely addition to the roster.”