Herencia de Patrones kicked off 2024 with Pa’ las Vibras 2, the long-awaited sequel to their narcotised 2019 breakthrough. Mere months later, they return with Los Archivos, a compact EP with songs sure to keep their fans sated until the group’s next big move. Firm in their status as música mexicana standard-bearers, they share a half-dozen tracks touching on various themes. Whether cannabis-centric (“LC Farmz”) or canine-centric (“Platinum Frenchies”), their corridos remain as on point as ever. On the triumphant “Van y Vienen”, they channel a success story through a lens of earned confidence. That lucrative work ethic carries over to “A Lo Mejor” as well, further hailing the hustle on the entrepreneurial ode “Payonazo”. The tone shifts both musically and lyrically for the sobering closer “Presumido”. Here, the strings strum and swell around rousing words, a mid-song requinto solo adding to the relative gravity.