Autopoiética

Autopoiética
Studio album by
Mon Laferte
Released10 November 2023
Recorded2023
Length45:59
LanguageSpanish
LabelUniversal
Producer
  • Mon Laferte
  • Manu Jalil
  • Jorge Valdes
  • Paola Zozaya
  • Dano Martínez
  • Magicnelbeat
  • Nicolás Chávez Alzaga
Mon Laferte chronology
1940 Carmen
(2021) 		Autopoiética
(2023)
Singles from Autopoiética
  1. "Tenochtitlán"
    Released: 25 August 2023[1]
  2. "No+Sad"
    Released: 19 October 2023[2]

Autopoiética is the ninth studio album by Chilean and Mexican singer Mon Laferte, released on 10 November 2023,[3] through Universal Music México.

Background

Following the release of "Te juro que volveré" in August 2023, the first promotional single from the album, Laferte announced that she had an upcoming album set to be released later in the year. Laferte released "Tenochtitlán" as the first single for the album in August 2023, without an official announcement yet, but giving clues about the artistic direction of the record. Laferte said that "I loved this new creative work, I wanted to try new things from previous albums. I'm really excited, I feel that this is my best album yet".[4]

Later in October, Laferte announced the name of the album as Autopoietica, a term that comes from "autopoiesis", coined by the Chilean biologist Humberto Maturana. Laferte explained the concept as "Our cells create themselves. In other words, life creates life. Everything in the end is cyclical. So, I loved that idea and I took it to a poetic sense: we are all autopoietic beings, I am autopoietic, I have the ability to recreate myself all the time, to create this universe, my personal mythology".[5]

Promotion

Singles

The song "Te juro que volveré" was released as a promotional single on 18 August 2023, alongside a visualizer.[6] On August 25, 2023, "Tenochtitlán" was released as the first single from the album, alongside a music video directed by Camila Grandi. On 6 October 2023, "40 y MM" was released as a promotional single, alongside the album announcement.[7] "No+Sad" was also released as single prior the album release on October 19, 2023, alongside a music video directed by Camila Grandi.[8]

Tour

Main article: Autopoiética Tour

On December 4, 2023, Laferte announced her Autopoiética Tour. The tour will begin on February 29, 2024, in Puebla, Mexico, and further includes shows in North America, and South America.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [10]
Pitchfork7.5/10 [11]

Thom Jurek from AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, writing that "Laferte's only recording to deliberately borrow ideas from her catalog. Titled after the term "autopoiesis," coined by the Chilean biologist Humberto Maturan, it's defined as "a being able to self-create or re-create itself". Laferte claimed it as a metaphor for herself and humanity: We have the ability to re-create ourselves at any time, creating new universes and personal mythologies in that process."[10]

Pitchfork writer Isabelia Herrera defined the album as "The endlessly adaptable Chilean star flexes her versatility across synthy bossa nova, breezy trip hop, pummeling dance-punk, and dirty perreo."[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mon Laferte, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Mon Laferte, Manu Jalil, Jorge Valdes, Paola Zozaya, except where noted.

Autopoiética track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tenochtitlán" 
  • Mon Laferte
  • Manu Jalil
4:13
2."Te juro que volveré" 
  • Laferte
  • Jalil
3:30
3."Préndele Fuego"  4:00
4."No+Sad" Laferte, Jalil, Valdes, Zozaya, Dano Martínez, Magicnelbeat, Nicolás Chávez2:54
5."Metamorfosis"Laferte, Esther Barria, Javiera Opazo, Manuel Alejandro Soto 3:10
6."Autopoiética"Laferte, Soto 2:32
7."Block 16"  0:42
8."Levítico 20:9"  3:48
9."40 y MM"  3:22
10."Pornocracia"Laferte, Soto 4:23
11."Amantes Suicidas"Laferte, Manu Jalil 3:58
12."Artículo 123"  0:33
13."Mew Shiny"  3:54
14."Casta Diva"Laferte, Vincenzo Bellini 4:44
Total length:45:49

References

  1. ^ "Mon Laferte lanza primer sencillo de su nuevo álbum "Tenochtitlán": "Siento que es mi mejor disco hasta ahora"". Espacio 13C. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Mon Laferte Returns With New Single 'No+Sad'". uDiscoverMusic. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ ""Autopoiética": Mon Laferte revela portada y nombre de su nuevo disco". Los 40 Chile. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Mon Laferte enseña las consecuencias de los prejuicios en 'Tenochtitlán'". Rolling Stone. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ "¿Qué significa "Autopoiética", nombre del nuevo disco de Mon Laferte". Rock & Pop. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Mon Laferte estrena "Te Juro que Volveré"". Indie Rocks!. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Mon Laferte Announces New Album AUTOPOIETICA And Shares '40 Y MM'". Broadway World. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  8. ^ ""Que es comunista. Es masoquista": Mon Laferte sorprende con nueva canción llamada "No + Sad"". The Clinic. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  9. ^ "¡Mon Laferte vuelve a Costa Rica! Cantante dará concierto en el 2024". La Nación. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Autopiética". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  11. ^ a b Herrera, Isabelia. "Autopiética". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 November 2023.