Sofía Valdés and Cuco Close Out the Summer With “How’s That Working Out?”
A collab of indie Latino royalty, Panamanian songstress SofÃa Valdés teams up with Mexican-American musician Cuco on the bubbly pop single âHowâs That Working Out?â
Thereâs no fantasy quite as enticing as confronting the lover who discarded you about whether or not the grass is really greener. Gorgeously fed up and playful, Valdés prances in her longing for acknowledgment, cathartically belting, âIâm still right here where you left me / You went out there but you forget me.â Cucoâs closing verse is fit for a wounded lover boy, no longer playing the role of the âfall back.â Both acts vocally complement each other seamlessly, a soft summer anthem we almost wish we got a little sooner.
âFall into a life you were sold, is it really worth it if itâs cold?â Valdés' mastery in songwriting shines, with this track serving the humble reminder that an idea of something is almost always sexier than the reality of whatâs in front of you, though only one can keep you warm at night.
Valdés has only become more and more herself in recent work, stripping layers of metal to reveal the ancestral roots that bind her heart to the earth in last year's Silvia. âHowâs That Working Out?â is a return home to being a silly little it girl, her elegant vocals mesmerizing as she queues up her debut album, due later this year.
Finishing with an acoustic outro, the melting of two rich multi-cultural musical heritages shines even on a track with no spoken Spanish. We donât know how it took this long for Cuco and SofÃa Valdés to collaborate, but weâre just grateful they finally did.
Watch the "How's That Working Out" video below: