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\n\tKnown for innovating within the regional Mexican genre, Ed\u00e9n Mu\u00f1oz<\/a> is always on the lookout for new ideas and fusions. However, he\u2019s been wanting to return to his musical roots, which he does in his new album<\/a>, Piedras A La Luna<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cPersonally, it\u2019s one of my most beautiful projects because it touches on my roots \u2014 it embraces banda, norte\u00f1o \u2014 done as it should be, with the traditional sound. There are songs with double meanings; it\u2019s my essence, what people want to hear from me,\u201d Mu\u00f1oz tells Billboard Espa\u00f1ol<\/em>. \u201cI had forgotten how wonderful it is to make that kind of music.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tReleased on Thursday (Aug. 28) under Sony Music Mexico<\/a>, the 15-track set \u2014 including the previously released singles \u201cQu\u00e9 Loco El Plebe,\u201d \u201cTe Juro Que Te Amo,\u201d \u201cLa Dama,\u201d and \u201cMi Primer D\u00eda Sin ti\u201d \u2014 evokes the sound of iconic groups like Banda El Recodo and La Arrolladora Banda El Lim\u00f3n, who recorded in the legendary Estudio Hugos in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. For this album, Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s team included people who worked in that studio.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe achieved the classic touch, the roots of our music,\u201d explains the singer-songwriter. \u201cIn the end, that\u2019s where all regional Mexican artists come from. Let\u2019s say it\u2019s music made with grandma\u2019s recipe.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe album, his fourth studio effort as a solo artist since departing Calibre 50<\/a> in 2022, is a musical journey through the sounds of the traditional Sinaloan banda and norte\u00f1o music that he grew up with. From love songs like \u201cRaite Pa\u2019 Con Diosito\u201d with a ranchera style, to heartbreak tunes like \u201cMi Primer D\u00eda Sin Ti,\u201d where the tuba adds drama, and the norte\u00f1o track \u201cLa Dama\u201d featuring \u00d3scar Maydon \u2014 the only collaboration \u2014 Piedras A La Luna<\/em> appeals to the classic sounds of regional Mexican music.<\/p>\n \n\tThe album also includes a track surprisingly inspired by Gustavo Cerati<\/a>, \u201cGracias Por Venir,\u201d whose title is a lyric from the song \u201cPuente\u201d<\/a> by the late Argentine rocker. \u201c[He\u2019s] one of my favorite artists,\u201d Mu\u00f1oz reveals. \u201cI study him a lot on a musical level.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThere\u2019s also one cover, \u201cTe Juro Que Te Amo,\u201d made famous in the 1970s by the Venezuelan group Los Terr\u00edcolas, and which now receives the norte\u00f1o-banda treatment.<\/p>\n \n\tOverall, the album\u2019s lyrics are family-friendly. Mu\u00f1oz, who expanded his fan base to include children after recording a 2023 version of \u201cLa Nena\u201d<\/a> by Banda Peque\u00f1os Musical, along with Cosme Tadeo, has been more mindful of his lyrics since then, understanding the responsibility that comes with this new audience.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe show is now a bit more family-oriented,\u201d he adds. \u201cNow I stop myself from saying something inappropriate because there are minors, and they deserve respect. I owe myself to the audience of all ages and from all places in my country. I want to sound like Mexico in every sense.\u201d<\/p>\n