Diles Que No Me Maten
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“The five piece, Mexico City-based band are constantly reimagining their sound, but their core practice has never wavered.” FADER
Diles Que No Me Maten
Founded in 2017 by brothers Raúl (drums) and Gerardo (guitar) Ponce, the Mexico City-based band Diles Que No Me Maten have come a long way since their self-released 2020 debut LP, Edificio. Now a five-piece juggernaut that’s well established as a beloved institution in the city’s flourishing arts scene, the forthcoming reissue of their second and third albums–La vida de alguien más and Obrigaggi via new imprint Moonlight Activities–reflects their journey from local favorites to international band to watch.
Like any band worth listening to, Diles started small, cutting their teeth together and separately in countless groups across the Mexican capital. In their earliest, metal-leaning iteration, Diles’ first three shows were followed by cumbia afterparties, and, in one odd case, preceded by a magic show. They eventually coalesced into an improvisation-led unit featuring Jerónimo Elizondo-García (guitar, clarinet) and Andrés Lupone (bass), with Jonás Dérbez–a freewheeling poet and saxophonist–taking center stage as the group’s frontman. With a shared language based on a mutual love of krautrock and free jazz.