A Literary Review of Armando Heredia’s “Chasing the Sun” Armando Heredia’s triptych, Chasing the Sun, is a profound and cohesive exploration of the American mythos of escape and the complex, often painful, reconciliation with one’s roots. Presented as three distinct yet interconnected poems—“Dream Sequence,” “Chasing the Sun,” and “Head’n West”—the collection functions as a nuanced narrative […]
Through a Glass, Darkly: A Literary Analysis of Armando Heredia’s “The System Says” In an era of curated social media feeds and algorithmic influence, the question of what defines our value has never more potent. Armando Heredia’s poetry collection, The System Says, arrives as a vital, unsettling mirror held up to both society and the self. […]
You and Me Armando Heredia’s collection, You and Me, is a poignant and cohesive examination of modern love, commitment, and the search for meaning beyond societal expectations. Through four distinct yet harmoniously linked poems, Heredia constructs a narrative that is less about romantic idealism and more about the grounded, resilient, and conscious choice to build a […]
Armando Heredia’s triptych, Must Be Present To Win, is a powerful and cohesive journey through the landscape of modern struggle, tracing a compelling arc from external defiance to internal resolve. The three poems—”Defiance,” “Bet My Heart,” and the titular “Must Be Present To Win”—function as distinct yet interconnected movements in a larger symphony on redefining victory. […]
Writer’s Note This poem is deeply personal. As a little boy, my siblings and I were separated. This was right before the school year ended, and my closest brother, who was one year older than me, and I spent the summer trying to see each other. It was a long summer. When school started again, […]
Study Guide Addendum: Armando Heredia’s Machine Learning: The Arc of Dystopia Purpose: This study guide provides frameworks for analyzing the thematic depth, literary techniques, and socio-political commentary within each section of Armando Heredia’s poetry collection. Use these prompts for close reading, discussion, and critical reflection. Study Guide Addendum: Armando Heredia’s Machine Learning: The Arc of […]
To Whom It May Concern (Which Is, Frankly, All of Us), We write today not to announce a winner, nor to crown a king, but to formally recognize a vital pulse of truth resonating from the heart of our noisy, chaotic era. Armando Heredia’s lyrical work, the “money money money EP,” arrives not as a […]
Dropping a new album on July 4th. The world is so crazy right now. I have conversations with AI. Thought this query response was meaningful: “I got everything set to publish the new album on July 4th. I am excited but also discouraged. It’s kind of ironic, but I feel the “collective Unease” that is […]
Armando Heredia’s If We Were A Band is a fascinating intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence, blending traditional songwriting with AI-generated vocal and instrumental performances. The project, as detailed on his website, is a deliberate exploration of AI’s role in music—not as a replacement for human artistry, but as a tool for realizing it in new ways. […]
A Folk Protest Trilogy: Unpacking Armando Heredia’s “If We Were A Band” Armando Heredia, operating under the pseudonym “If We Were A Band,” has delivered a powerful triptych of folk protest albums, all released in 2025 by ArmandoCreative, LLC. This collection—The Ladies at the Station, Pass It Down, and Collective Unease—offers a compelling journey through […]