Named Record of the Day’s Ones to Watch in 2025, Gizmo Varillas returns with new album The World in Colour due for release this March 21st 2025. Experience Gizmo's incredible blend of soul, Latin, Caribbean, Afro, funk, folk and rock on this self-produced album that reflects Varillas’ journey through loss, change, love, exploration, and growth, capturing the full spectrum of emotions. The album includes the simple masterpiece 'Where is the Love,' the summer beckoning "Follow the Sun” featuring the haunting brass intro by Alfredo Pino (Natalia Lafourcade, Silvana Estrada), collaboration with Welsh harpist Amanda Whiting ‘Ojos Nuevos’ and lush string arrangements by Rob Lewis (Dave, Noel Gallagher). Inspired by 1960s and '70s Stax Records, Varillas crafts a cinematic experience that serves as a perfect companion for a road trip.
Tracklist
Side A
- Follow the Sun
- Crossroads
- Ojos Nuevos w/ Amanda Whiting
- Where is the Love
- Still Holdin’ On
Side B
- Under the Weight
- Into the Night
- The World in Colour
- Desde el Otro Lado
- End of the Line
- Hijo del Mar
