Belanova - Cocktail (2003)

Belanova made their full-length debut with Cocktail (2003), a trend-setting album that slowly but surely established the electro-pop trio as a rising star on the Mexican pop scene. Co-produced by Alex Midi Ortega, Cocktail is more club-oriented than its follow-up, the international breakout success Dulce Beat (2005), and more in line with underground alternative music than mainstream pop. "Tus Ojos" is the standout single, along with "Suele Pasar," "Aún Así Te Vas," and "Y...."~ Jason Birchmeier