Divididos


Divididos is an Argentine rock band. The band was formed in 1988 after the death of Luca Prodan and the consequent dissolution of the band Sumo. Ricardo Mollo and Diego Arnedo joined drummer Gustavo Collado to form a band named "La División", which would be later called "Divididos".

Biography

The group is dubbed La Aplanadora del Rock and is known for mixing rock music with Argentine folk music, and cryptic, hard-to-get lyrics. The band started with a lukewarm reception on their debut album, 40 dibujos ahí en el piso, which sounded like the British new wave of Sumo. However, soon the group rose to prominence in the history of Argentine rock, with the release in 1991 of the very different album Acariciando lo áspero, furtherly consolidated in 1993 with their politically committed next album La era de la boludez, and in 1995 with the psychedelic and experimental Otroletravaladna.
Divididos was awarded with the Best Song of the 2000s for "Spaghetti del rock", and with the Best Album of the 2000s for Narigón del siglo, both won in a poll by the users of Rolling Stone Argentina. Furthermore, in 2010 on the list of Best 50 National Songs Of The Decade by a group of critics of Rolling Stone Argentina, "Spaghetti del rock" was awarded with the 5th place and "Par mil" with 21st place.
This consistent record led in 2005 to the award of the band with the Platinum Konex Award as the best Rock Group of the 1995–2005 decade, distinction shared with Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota.
Other than founding members Mollo and Arnedo, different drummers have completed the normal trio: Gustavo Collado ; Federico Gil Solá ; Jorge Araujo ; and since 2004, Catriel Ciavarella.
The band has recorded a number of covers, such as Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix and Light My Fire by The Doors. Covers not committed to CDs include I Want You and Day Tripper by The Beatles. In their shows, Divididos has played songs such as "Rock and Roll" and "Moby Dick", and "Little Wing". The band also covers some Sumo songs, usually in format.

Discography

Studio

YearAlbumTranslated title
198940 dibujos ahí en el piso40 drawings there in the floor
1991Acariciando lo ásperoCaressing the rough
1993La era de la boludezThe age of idiocy
1995OtroletravaladnaSsaruoyhsawog -The album's title is a backwards spelling of the insult "Andá a lavarte el orto" -"Go wash your ass"
1998Gol de mujerGoal of a woman
2000Narigón del sigloBig-nosed of the century
2002Vengo del placard de otroI come from another one's closet
2010Amapola del '66Poppy from the '66
2018Haciendo cosas rarasDoing weird things

Live

YearAlbumTranslated title
2000Viveza criollaFolk smarts
2003Vivo acáI live here
2011Audio y aguaAudio and water
201922/12/18 Flores 22/12/18 Flores

Compilation

YearAlbumTranslated title
1996DivididosThe Divided Ones
199910
2003OroGold
2004Canciones de cuna al paloLullabies over the top
2004Vianda de ayerYesterday's lunch
2006Obras cumbresMasterpieces