After the summer break, the Mondo Sonoro of September is here again. Copies that have the trio Karavana as protagonists of its cover.
There was once a pop-rock group that died in a disco. And there was a resurrection full of self-sabotage, excesses and a lot of guitar. This is the story of “Entre amores y errores” (Vanana records, 24), the second album of Karavana.
The Irish DC Fountains They reinvent themselves again in “Romance” (XL/ Popstock!, 24), a fourth album in which they accentuate their dramatic side by combining futurism and a classic acoustic feel. Proving once again that they have something special on their hands.
Despite the changes, Carlotta and Ana continue to be great friends. Together they shout that “LONG LIVE HINDS” (Lucky Number, 24), the title of his new album, a work with special guests and some songs in Spanish. We chatted with Hinds in an interesting interview.
With the times of a top record holder, The Mysterines have surpassed the category of emerging talent and have become “Afraid Of Tomorrows” (Virgin, 24) in one of the most prominent and promising alternative rock bands of the moment.
This summer Nathaniel Rateliff returned to our country with The Night Sweats to present the songs of Mad Cool “South Of Here” (Stax/Music As Usual, 24) He also stopped by Barcelona for a break and to do some promotional interviews.
Typically, successful careers of artists who live up to the “do it yourself” label tend to come from hardcore or punk. As a shining exception to that unwritten rule, Chinese Bandits They emerge from the northern area of Buenos Aires to produce a do-it-yourself pop that is providential in the current Argentine scene and is gaining weight in other countries in America and in our territory.
The Catalan Rita Payes She is one of those artists whose personality and abilities generate admiration wherever she goes. She has worked with the most diverse artists, but now she has her long-awaited work on the street. “On the way to the road” (Sony, 24), an album that peeks into many different corners.
Maximilian Calvo He’s still not entirely sure. He’s not been out of rehab for that long, and the ghost of relapse is lurking. But sobriety has given him a clarity and sincerity that could take his music to a new dimension. His new EP “Cheap and Romantic” (Universal, 24) is a first small step towards this. But it is only the beginning.
The race of The Killer Swing is coming to an end. “Bitter Low” It is their farewell tour from the stage and it is obvious that they are going to leave a void in a scene to which they have contributed a lot with such solid albums as “La gallina” (08), “Diamantes” (11) or the latest “Ataque Celeste” (20). For all this, Mondo Sonoro could not miss the event to leave a record of what this last swing means.
And that’s all for our interviews and longer articles, but remember that you can also find our regular sections dedicated to reviews of records, books, comics, movies and series, as well as interviews with Jordan Rakei and Gigolo Aunts on the occasion of their concerts in our country.
Finally, we also had the pleasure of interviewing Miki Berenyi (London, 1967), who was a singer, guitarist and one of the two composers of Lushon the occasion of his exceptional autobiography entitled “Crossing my fingers” (Against, 24).
And as always here you have one playlist with all the contents of the issue so you can add a soundtrack to your reading.
