Kevin Ortiz began his career in 2013 as a slickly romantic pop idol who flashed hints of his boyhood immersion in classic Mexican music. But the singer/songwriter you hear on Aquí Sigo Todavía embraces his roots in ranchera, banda, and mariachi like never before. While the production on Ortiz's third album still gleams, his aching voice now aims straight for the heart, all thanks to arrangements that have been newly stripped down to just the gorgeous essentials. He wrestles with fraying relationships on mournful ballads ("Aqui Sigo Todavia"), delivers tender love letters backed by fluttering acoustic guitars ("Casi Perfecta"), and even occasionally unleashes his inner rocker ("Esta Vida").