Every large-scale banda ensemble teeters on the edge of excess. But even the flashiest moments on Haciendo Ruido showcase La Séptima Banda's deft ability to balance elegance and excitement. The slow-burning románticas like "Que Tontería" are still colored with typically explosive horns, along with the honeyed vocals that pull Séptima's classically swinging banda toward soulful Latin pop. They also know when to ditch that jazz-like precision for physically thrilling punch, leaning hard into their dizzying-but-grooving rhythms and crowd-uniting harmonies on anthems like "La Chismosa" and "El Señor de Grecia."