Melenas [Audio CD]

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RIYL: Hinds, Alvvays, Pastels, Heavenly, Shop Assistants, Look Blue Go Purple, Electrelane. – Limited DAGGER DANGER bloody swirl clear vinyl version available while supplies last. Pamplona, Spains Melenas 2017 debut album came like a shot in the dark! A breath of fresh air upon its release in Spain, the album went on to sell through two pressings, with copies barely making outside of Europe (much less their home country of Spain). Trouble In Mind is honored to be reissuing Melenas eponymous debut album for a fresh new audience wowed by the groups 2020 sophomore effort Dias Raros. Kicking off with the buzzing bassline of Cartel de nen, Melenas debut aims straight for the indie rock pleasure centers; guitars jangle, synths buzz & drums pound, hitting the listener like a ray of sunshine piercing the clouds. The quartet has a knack for catchy tunes that straddle the line between joyous rapture and poignant melancholy without ever seeming rote or clich, be it either in a rousing chorus or a hummable melody (see the melancholic Gira or the yearning Una tras otra). Tunes like T me haces lo mismo or the boisterous Sales inject a shot of adrenalin into their pop narcotics, its garagey organ soaking the song in sound, while others like side twos Dnde ests? skip along like a lost Go-Betweens track & closing tune Una voz rolls in like the triumphant closing credits to a lost indie film, showcasing the groups transcendant vocal harmonies. Melenas debut album showcases a band fully-formed from note one; united in vision & execution, Melenas is a stirring and vital debut from a group just getting started. Expect more from Melenas in 2022, but for now revel in the joy that is their introduction to the world! Melenas debut is (re)released on compact disc & the first vinyl pressing is on limited Dagger Danger clear vinyl with wisps of red blood splatter mixed in. Also Available From Melenas: Dias Raros LP / CD.