Anyone who's seen El Komander push his band toward a boot-stomping peak knows he's a master showman, but he's also one of Mexico's sharpest lyricists, bringing streetwise humour to his portraits of border life. He harnesses that same onstage energy to create the non-stop excitement of La Corona, and even when the pace briefly dips into a more easy-going stroll, he still flashes that biting wit. Boisterous corridos like the smokers' anthem "Quemando Un Gallo" are sure to become singalong party standards, while even a poignant family tale like "El Mexicoamericano" still barrels along with his typical gusto.