David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of
Los Lobos hooked up with
Tchad Blake and producer
Mitchell Froom for this side project, a twisted and avant-garde take on roots music.
Latin Playboys draw from blues, border music, experimental studio trickery, and cinematic sound textures on their ambitious self-titled 1994 album. All of the material was composed by
Hidalgo and
Perez, and shows a considerably more experimental direction than their work with
Los Lobos.
Dose followed in 1999. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide