By Mike Sain't Louis ·
Ay, gachó: pink ruffles and an unfriendly stare
Ay, gachó. Two words that work just as well for complaining as for paying a compliment with a sting in the tail («gachó» is old Spanish slang for a guy, a bloke). And the cover says it all with the pose: seated, legs apart, tattooed hands crossed over the knees and head tilted slightly back, looking down from above.
The suit is the first thing you see: pink from top to bottom, embroidered in black with bullfighter's-suit motifs, a ruffled shirt spilling over the chest and cuffs with even more ruffles. A cross around the neck, earrings, a spiky quiff. It's a torero, a flamenco cantaor and a folclórica all at once.
The background is plain, the colour of old paper, and the red letters of the title look like a fairground poster. I like that sobriety, because it leaves all the attention on the pose. What the song says, and who that gachó it's aimed at is, I'll leave for you to hear.