"It’s hard to think of anyone making music that sounds quite like this…Its formal inventiveness reflects her resilient spirit, letting it permeate every bit of this striking, vibrant record.”
- Pitchfork
"Mendoza's voice is the X factor, ranging from forceful and strong to bright, sweet and vibrato-filled… global without sounding kitschy or like it’s lost its experimental edge.”
- The New York Times
“On (Mujeres) Mendoza stretches her harmonies over exuberant indie rock and twitchy cumbia melodies with ease. Perhaps more important, though, is how she uses her gifts to blast misogyny and patriarchal patterns in Latinx culture."
- The New Yorker
"Brilliant sounding record mixing post-punk, Latin, Indie and Electronic elements with songs about her family and history"
- Bandcamp
"Luz Elena Mendoza has such a far-reaching creative spirit that it's almost impossible to confine her to a single musical identity… Y La Bamba's albums are meticulously crafted sonic treats with her vocals layered like a choir made with a single voice."
- NPR Music
"Entre Los Dos is an unsparing work of sonic catharsis. In both English and Spanish, Mendoza illustrates the wilderness of her bicultural, neither-here-nor-there existence, as it manifests in both her intimate relationships and the world at large."
- Rolling Stone
"Indie folk-pop band Y La Bamba, fronted by Mexican-American singer-songwriter Luz Elena Mendoza, unapologetically tackles vulnerabilities, womanhood and empathy for one another on Mujeres...The self-produced (Mujeres) gives a voice to those who are struggling to be heard, who lack self-validation and are deprived of choice -- anchored by nimble storytelling."
- Billboard
“On Mujeres, mastermind Luz Elena Mendoza’s voice rises and falls with the ease and uncontainable power of fresh water rushing over smooth rocks.”
- The A.V. Club
"Mendoza's inimitable songwriting is propelled by an earth-shaking voice and incisive lyrics that speak towards the duality of hurt and healing."
- World Café
"Y La Bamba is on a roll"
- Remezcla
"Mujeres embraces, even celebrates, the pain that comes from untangling the good and the bad in your identity and savoring the power of seeing those bare threads unraveled before you."
- NPR Music
"Y La Bamba suffuses their dream pop soundscapes with beguiling cumbia and mariachi rhythms"
- Rolling Stone
"Mendoza is becoming a visionary, and her band continues to intrigue as it evolves…"
- NPR Music
"the group’s most compelling work yet."
- Paste
"Fusing psychedelia-dappled dreampop, south-of-the-border rhythms, and intricate guitar work with forthright lyrics about Mexican-American womanhood, (Mujeres) is one of 2019’s most stunning - and catchy - musical statements."
World Cafe (NPR) [link] – Mujeres album included in '5 Highly Anticipated Latinx Music Releases For Early 2019’ feature + “Mujeres” track Youtube embed – Jan 30 '19
NPR Music [link] – "Mujeres" track premiere + album announce – Oct 24 '18
NPR Music [link] – “Mujeres” included in Best Music of 2018 year end list – Dec 4 '18