Uruguayan singer/songwriter Juan Wauters (of Ramones-inspired garage band the Beets) wrote and recorded his latest solo album, La Onda de Juan Pablo, while traveling across Latin America over the past few years. Released on the Captured Tracks label, La Onda de Juan Pablo is sung entirely in Spanish, backed by breezy guitar riffs and hypnotic rhythms (as heard on the record’s standout track, “Guapa”). Also worth checking out: Wauters’ interactive travel diary, which explains how the music of the places he visited impacted the songs on the record.

by Ciara Dolan