''Cha Cha Palace'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Angélica Garcia. It was released on February 28, 2020, following the inclusion of the track "Jícama" on

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's year-end music list in 2019. Its lead single was "Guadalupe".

Background

Following the release of her debut album ''Medicine for Birds'', Garcia began to shift her sound to reflect her Salva-Mexican-American identity. In his annual best-of year end music list,

featured Garcia's "Jícama". This led to significant buzz surrounding Garcia's second album. On January 20, 2020, Garcia announced that her second album would be titled ''Cha Cha Palace'', releasing its first single "Guadalupe".

Production

''Cha Cha Palace'' was recorded in

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, and produced by Eddie Prendergast. Garcia collaborated on the album art and design with Marissa Alper, who took the album's cover photo, and Mariela Gavino.

Reception

''Cha Cha Palace'' received positive reviews from critics upon its release. ''

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'' gave the album four and a half stars out of five, while the ''

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'' gave the album four out of five stars stating "Garcia has embraced her roots and hit upon an eclectic style all her own. It's a fusion fit for a president." ''Style'' magazine stated that ''Cha Cha Palace'' is "a convincing, grand scale, heartfelt and humorous romp through the haunted borderlands between cultures."

Track listing

All songs written by Angélica Garcia, except where noted. # "I Don't Believe in Death" – 1:44 # "Karma the Knife" – 3:38 # "Jícama" – 1:25 # "It Don't Hinder Me" – 4:19 # "La Enorme Distancia" (Garcia, José Alfredo Jiménez) – 1:50 # "Guadalupe" – 3:09 # "Lucifer Waiting" – 4:30 # "La Llorona" (, Garcia) – 0.53 # "Valentina in the Moonlight" – 4:23 # "Agua de Rosa" – 3:36 # "Penny in My Back Pocket" – 3:42 # "Jícama Pt. Dos" – 2:31 # "The Big Machine" – 6:44

References

{{Authority control 2020 albums Angélica Garcia (singer) albums Spacebomb Records albums