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LOS BONSÁIS: Release a digital single with two previously unreleased tracks and a video for ...

Release Date: 27 May 2013

There’s no doubt that the duo from Asturias formed by Nel González and Helena Toraño are at a joyfully creative high point. After the recent release of their Mini-LP, “Martín Pescador,” they’re back with a digital single that includes two previously unreleased tracks taken from the same recording session that brought about their last release. The songs celebrate their fondness for dirty guitars and pop melodies, somewhere between THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN and THE PASTELS.

And the title track is precisely the opening track of “Martín Pescador,” that blast of urgency mixed with celestial voices that is “Serín.” The song describes the landscape on a train ride from between Oviedo and Gijón (which the group has also shown so well in their new video). “El Retorno,” the first of the new songs, brings the best of the Reid brothers to the territory of LINDA GUILALA (remember that Iván and Eva are holding the controls of this recording), with bass lines that could perfectly have been written by Kim Deal, on a song about second chances set in a marine fantasy environment. “Telefilme” leans more openly toward the pop-punk, with echoes of their beloved SHOP ASSISTANTS and THE PRIMITIVES, showing off their sense of urgency and immediacy with a song that makes it impossible for our feet not to tap and our bodies not start to move. We just hope thatLOS BONSÁIS’ effervescent moment lasts forever.

PAPA TOPO: Videos "Sangre En Los Zapatos (Mi Amor)"

VIDEO-CLIP "Sangre En Los Zapatos (Mi Amor)"

“Sangre En Los Zapatos (Mi Amor)” is an unquestionable hit, a classic disco song produced by Guille Milkyway (LA CASA AZUL), that makes euphoria break out on the dance floor, between echoes of ALASKA Y DINARAMA, SCISSOR SISTERS and CHIC. It’s going to be played non-stop in the best indie clubs and the lyrics will lead to some of the most terrifying choreographies on the indie planet. And since they’re anything but predictable, the following song.

VIDEO FILMING PHOTOS: Here is a link to the making of video.

Video-Clip: Directed by Anna Díaz and Marc Ferrer . Produced by Canada

VIDEO "Meteoritos En Hawaii"

“Meteoritos En Hawaii”, completely changes gears: an irreverent punk song, very 80’s, along the lines of LAS CHINAS, EJECUTIVOS AGRESIVOS and GLUTAMATO YÉ-YÉ, with lyrics full of corrosive irony, “¡No te vayas, no me dejes solo en Honolulu! / ¡No te vayas, no me dejes, me da mucho yuyu!” (Don’t go, don’t leave me alone in Honolulu! / Don’t go, don’t leave me, it’s spooky without you).Inimitable.

Video-Clip: Directed by Marçal Forés. Produced by Canadá

ATTIC LIGHTS: Release their second album, “Super De Luxe” on Elefant

We already told you the news when we put out the “Say You Love Me” single – the Scottish group ATTIC LIGHTS has a new album! After making themselves the best news to happen to pop music in recent years, now they’re releasing their second full-length album, “Super De Luxe,” on Elefant Records. Francis MacDonald (TEENAGE FANCLUB, NICE MAN) worked as a producer on the album, as did John McLaughlin, who has also produced groups like ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN and has worked with artists ranging from GLASSVEGAS to the very Lamont Dozier. Jim Langalso collaborated on the production work for the album and he made himself a fully entitled member of the group, led by Kev Sherry and Colin McArdle. And here we have it, with the same name as the jukebox that Tim Davidson, the group’s guitarist, has in his apartment. The jukebox has come to mean a lot to the group, a physical representation of nice, relaxing moments after the intense writing and recording sessions that went into the making of this incredible new album. It’s an energy boost, full of powerful guitars that push the limits with the vitality and the bright, luminous melodies that come from growing up in Glasgow.

“Say You Love Me” is the album’s opening track and is solid proof of all of the previously mentioned qualities. It opens the gates to the flood of potential singles the tremendously entertaining and easy-to-listen-to album is packed full of. Unleashed and epic, but with a delicious 50’s touch in the main melody, it describes the thin line between love and hate, and how one simple gesture can push us from one extreme to the other. It sounds like something that was absorbed from the inspiration of CAMERA OBSCURA who, by the way, along with MOGWAI, had remixed “Bring You Down” on one of ATTIC LIGHTS first singles, giving it that inimitable touch of the Scottish scene we mentioned earlier). “Future Bound” plays with funk and soul to ultimately unleash a melody that’s somewhere between THE BEACH BOYS’ harmonic fantasy and THE LEMONHEADS’ addictive pop. You can’t resist singing along every time with the chorus of the song, and it’s not the only song on the album that’s going to happen with. “Breathe For Me,” which is also available on the advance single, has emotions running high and choruses working as turning points in the song. The appearances and disappearances of guitars that would make Ken Stringfellowhimself fall in love and that could appease Alex Chilton’s spirit, are ultimately those final straws that push us over the edge of intense emotions. “Stay Before You Leave” gives us another touch of bouncy, effective soul-pop, with vocal acrobatics that would be the envy of Canada’s SLOAN, while “Mona Lisa” joins the club of unforgettable choruses and sets off alarms for all fans of THE CARS and REDD KROSS.

“Don’t You” goes back to the most ferocious guitars, but without letting go of those harmonies that have occasionally linked the group to TEENAGE FANCLUB and FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, and that have provoked such warm and positive reviews in magazines as prestigious as Mojo, Uncut, Q, NME, and The Guardian. “Hit And Miss” is incredible, balanced in between the best moments of Nick Lowe at his freshest and THE BOO RADLEYS. It’s a hit that shines with voices that fly to great heights, with the sixties spirit that pushes THE SMALL FACES’ most brilliant compositions. Playing with the title, we can say that this song is all hit and absolutely no miss. “Lock Me Out” is the only slow song on the whole album, a sweet and melancholic sigh that reminds us of TRAVIS – a group that, by the way, ATTIC LIGHTS have shared a stage with several times – dressed for the ball, with elegant and reverb-ed guitars. “Orbison”, a special homage to Roy Orbison, puts us back on the wake of the best power pop, somewhere between a burning Elvis Costello and a red hot THE RASPBERRIES, and pushes our euphoria up to unknown levels. “Gabrielle” closes the album with a touch of THE BEATLES, proving the Scottish band’s ability to sound tremendously contemporary and also show their love for Paul McCartney, while knowing how to wisely assimilate their diverse influences into their arrangements, vocals, and melodies.

This is definitely a major album, with high emotional voltage. It’s one of those albums that lets you believe in the power of music again. This is big news for the Scottish group’s fans, who, after four years of waiting, finally get some new songs. And what amazing songs they are. This is an album that we at Elefant Records are really proud of.

Limited Numbered Edition of 500 copies in LP format [Navy Blue Colour Vinyl] / Limited Edition of 1000 copies in CD Digipak format **The vinyl format includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

TRACKLIST:01. Say You Love Me 02. Future Bound 03. Breathe For Me 04. Stay Before You Leave 05. Mona Lisa 06. Don’t You 07. Hit And Miss 08. Lock Me Out 09. Orbison 10. Gabrielle

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THE SCHOOL: Announce first US tour [31 May-13 June]

Welsh band THE SCHOOL bring their fizzy orchestral pop to the USA for the first time this summer, playing NYC Popfest on 30th May followed by 9 shows in June.

Part of the legendary Elefant Records family, their debut album 'Loveless Unbeliever' appeared in over 70 'best of 2010' lists.

Second album 'Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything' was released last year which includes the single 'Never Thought I'd See The Day'. Produced by David Wrench

(Bat For Lashes, Caribou, Herman Dune, Euros Childs) it's a 12-track 29-minute record crammed with classic pop songs about love and loss. Exploring a wider range of influences, you'll hear THE RONETTES then THE RAMONES, FRANCOISE HARDY then a hint of MADNESS and a nod to THE SUPREMES - but always with The School's modern twist and sugar sweet vocals.

Following the US tour, the band will return to the studio to record their third LP for Elefant Records, to be released in early 2014.

TOUR DATES:
Thurs 30th May - NYC POPFEST, Cake Shop
Fri 31st May - NYC POPFEST DJ SET - Loft
Tues 4th June - CLEVELAND, OH - Beachland Ballroom
Wed 5th June - CHICAGO, IL - The Burlington
Thurs 6th June - ST LOUIS, MO - Off Broadway
Fri 7th June - NASHVILLE, TN - The End
Sat 8th June - ATHENS, GA - The Caledonia Lounge
Mon 10th June - WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Krankie's Coffee & Bar
Tues 11th June - ROANOKE, VA - Billy's Barn
Wed 12th June - NEW YORK, NY - Cake Shop
Thurs 13th June - NORTHAMPTON, MA - Sierra Grille

LA BIEN QUERIDA: Video-Clip "A Veces Ni Eso"

Directed by Ernest Desumbila • Produced by Limon Estudios

MILKYWAY: Video "Shine (Go To California)" [Demo 2002]

“Shine (Go To California)” (2002) is a delicious house specialty, as if THE LEFT BANK went on vacation to the sunniest part of the world to have a party, that inexplicably ends up blowing up in that techno-pop ending, owing so much to J-Pop.

Video-clip "Shine (Go to California) [Demo 2002]"
Directed by Lluís Domingo
Cecília, Fèlix, Matías and Petra Alarcón
Thanks to Xavi, Núria, Amanda and Jordi

Colección de Libros "Mis Documentos" [Ediciones Chelsea]: Alex COOPER y ...

MIS DOCUMENTOS - EDICIONES CHELSEA

Hace años, los recuerdos se guardaban en baúles y álbumes de fotos, almacenados en estanterías y desvanes. Ahora, muchos de nuestros momentos más importantes los tenemos clasificados en archivos y carpetas, preservados del polvo y el olvido dentro de nuestro ordenador. Pero siempre queda la duda de si será suficiente con una copia de seguridad, así que antes de que el sistema haga crack y la mala suerte borre los recuerdos, en Ediciones Chelsea hemos decidido pasar a papel esos “documentos”.

Susan Sontag cuenta con gran humor, en un ensayo sobre Godard, una reveladora anécdota sobre la forma de hacer del cineasta francés. En el Festival de Cannes polemizaba con un compañero de profesión algo mayor que él y, sin duda, mucho más academicista: “Por lo menos admitirá, monsieur Godard, que es necesario que sus películas tengan principio, nudo y desenlace”. A lo que el joven realizador de la Nouvelle Vague respondió: “Por supuesto, por supuesto… Pero no necesariamente en ese orden”. Jean Luc Godard tiene su propio sentido de la cronología. Nunca cuenta todo, más bien dosifica la información, es un maestro de la elipsis; a veces repite elementos banales, a veces omite detalles que para otros serían básicos. Usa fragmentos de tomas, los yuxtapone, muchas veces sin un orden riguroso, y no busca contar una historia a la manera tradicional. Sus películas, más que desarrollar una trama, hablan de sensaciones, de impresiones, de estímulos.

En Chelsea somos muy fans de “monsieur Godard” y decidimos diseñar esta colección siguiendo sus enseñanzas. Invitamos a algunos de nuestros músicos favoritos a bucear en sus ordenadores a la búsqueda de cualquier texto o imagen que se pudiera incluir en este particular glosario: colaboraciones en prensa musical, letras de canciones inéditas, notas promocionales, diarios de gira o de grabación, escritos fundacionales de proyectos musicales, cartas de despedida, mensajes a los fans, a las novias o a productores esquivos, fragmentos de entrevistas, notas de contraportadas para bandas amigas, fotos curiosas, poesías, entradas de blogs, comentarios hechos en foros y hasta la lista de la compra si ésta fuera significativa… Todo entra, todo nos interesa para articular este formato que sentimos nuevo. Y la respuesta ha sido muy, muy interesante; esto tiene muy buena pinta… Iniciamos la colección con tres músicos fundamentales para entender la escena alternativa que se ha desarrollado en este país en los últimos veinte años: Fernando Pardo, Joaquín Felipe Spada y Alex Cooper. Más allá de las evidentes diferencias en las propuestas estilísticas de cada uno… ¿Qué tienen en común estos tres artistas? Pues, sobre todo, que han consagrado su vida a la música como acto vocacional, no porque no sean capaces de hacer otra cosa. Los tres pertenecen a una generación para la que la música ha sido más que importante, los tres utilizan su creatividad para redefinir sus personalidades, ya sea para hablar de amor, de compromiso, de dolor o de desorden emocional. Una forma de vida, una manera de expresarse, una cultura. Tres actitudes diferentes, pero las tres incontestables. Influyentes, inspiradoras. En España hay muchos músicos con voz propia, con bagaje y con ideas, así que va a ser muy interesante desarrollar este proyecto a su lado. Y muy sencillo, porque tienen mucho que decir. Tendremos más invitados, de diferentes estilos y generaciones, unidos por su pasión por el sonido y su dedicación a esta forma de comunicación. Empezamos con Fernando, Felipe y Alex. Y a seguir creciendo, a seguir soñando y haciendo soñar.

JOAQUÍN FELIPE SPADA

"¿Eso dije? ¡Dios mío!"

Colección Mis Documentos- Ediciones Chelsea

A la venta el 15 de Mayo

JOAQUÍN FELIPE SPADA aprendió bien la lección en la efervescente Barcelona de comienzos de los ochenta: “consume discos, revistas y fanzines, apoya a tus amigos, viaja, aprende, monta un grupo y defiende la Idea Joven con los pocos cartuchos que la vida te ha dado”. Unos cuantos años después, tocaba ante diez mil personas en el BAM con su grupo, Los Fresones Rebeldes. Y desde entonces no ha mirado atrás, reservándose las lágrimas para cuando se ruede la escena de los llantos. Hasta hoy, que nos abre sus archivos y comparte, con sonrisa cómplice, algunos recuerdos olvidados en este nuevo volumen de la colección “Mis Documentos”. Recetas y discos fetiche, canciones favoritas, primeros grupos, aventuras en vespa y textos promocionales para bandas amigas hasta llegar a la etapa de plenitud con su actual conjunto, Cola Jet Set. Una deliciosa colección de anécdotas y reflexiones que nos muestran el exquisito balance entre músico y fan en el que se mueve Felipe, en un mundo de guitarras y tambores. Él mismo se ha sorprendido: “¿Eso dije? ¡Dios mío!”.

ALEX COOPER

"Reflejos en el retrovisor"

Colección Mis Documentos

Ediciones Chelsea

A la venta el 15 de Mayo

ALEX COOPER no se lleva bien con los ordenadores, pero ha encontrado en su PC un aliado a la hora de guardar y clasificar todas las entrevistas y colaboraciones escritas durante la era digital, ahora que los ecos de la otra era, la Era Pop de sus añorados Flechazos, resuenan lejanos. Saltándose las normas básicas de la cronología y el sentido común para dar protagonismo a la sinceridad y sus circunstancias, el autor ha armado una recopilación con aroma a hits perdidos. Por las páginas de este tercer volumen de la colección “Mis Documentos” desfilan sus sonidos favoritos, recuerdos de juventud, reflexiones sobre sus ídolos, sobre Cooper y sobre la vida en la carretera, en un cocktail imbatible de distorsión, festivales, sueños y americanas de Carnaby Street. Un pequeño libro para los que saben leer entre líneas, para los que se dejan deslumbrar por los ocasionales destellos de la memoria, los Reflejos en el Retrovisor.

NEW ADVENTURES IN POP: New release from our vinyl collection [Axolotes Mexicanos, A Little ...

We’re still moving forward with new releases on our limited-edition singles series for new bands, with which we at Elefant hope to open you up to some of the newest, most interesting up and coming artists, both nationally and internationally. And this time we have two really surprising and absolutely polar opposite singles ready for you: chamber pop seasoned with juicy collaborations by the British group A LITTLE ORCHESTRA, and the furious, urgent and insultingly iconoclastic punk by the Asturian group AXOLOTES MEXICANOS. Two new names to add to the list that includes artists like LOS BONSAIS, PAPA TOPO, KNICKERS, BAND À PART, BELLE GHOUL, and THE SILVER FACTORY.

A LITTLE ORCHESTRA "Josefina"

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SINGLE 7" [Chocolate Colour Vinyl] [Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

TRACKLIST:01. Josefina (With Model Village) 02. The Permanent Way (With Darren Hayman) 03. Treacle (With Simon Stone) 04. East Coast (With Gordon McIntyre Of Ballboy) 05. Clocks, Part 2

A LITTLE ORCHESTRA, as their name itself indicates, is a small pop orchestra with eleven members, based in London and originally founded at the beginning of 2010 by Monster Bobby, who was one of the main people responsible for the first period of THE PIPETTES. Their versatility and extensive line-up (which includes flutes, violins, violas, and clarinets) has led them to diversify their repertoire: from performing small classical pieces to writing their own songs, playing as a band for renowned names like Darren Hayman, Elizabeth from ALLO DARLIN’, THE PIPETTES, POCKETBOOKS, Shirley Lee from SPEARMINT, and THE LOVES. Their physical format debut has finally arrived with “Josefina,” this limited-edition 7” that includes 5 amazing pieces that also include some distinguished guests. Let’s go step by step.

The first song, “Josefina,” which Neil Hannon himself would have been happy to have written, is a beautiful gem with folk origins that includes the fantastic collaboration of the English group, MODEL VILLAGE, and the sweet lyrical voice of Rachel. This wonderful song puts the cards on the table and makes the mastery of the arrangements perfectly clear, not to mention it’s loaded with high voltage emotions.Darren Hayman, the once front-man of HEFNER, writes and sings “The Permanent Way”, tracing the missing link between THE BEATLES and THE ESSEX GREEN; folk, pop, and psychedelia all together in one absolutely magical dose. “Treacle,” written and sung by Simon Stone of THE LOVES and KNICKERS, sounds as if THE BEACH BOYS dreamt of Mozart, or as if Scott Walker were singing a heart-felt song to his long-lost brother, who watched him jubilantly from some hidden corner of paradise. “East Coast” stars Gordon McIntyre of BALLBOY, another illustrious character from the British indie-pop scene who lets himself get carried away with the elegant and evocative melodies and arrangements of the chamber group, making it clear what would happen in the hypothetical situation of Adam Green making a pact with Lee Hazlewood to pay homage to THE LEFT BANKE. The group closes the magnificent and unusual release alone, with an instrumental song written by Monster Bobby that clocks in at just under two minutes; “Clocks, Part 2” is a luminous and melancholic wonder.

A delicate, exciting, tremendously lyrical single that is fragile and sweet at the same time, made for those with the most exquisite palates.

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AXOLOTES MEXICANOS "Infectados"

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SINGLE 7" [Green Colour Vinyl] [Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

TRACKLIST:01. Infectados 02. Sube La Canción 03. Pandachila 04. Aborto

If there is a contemporary group that can be the living image of insulting, impertinent rebelliousness together with the most irreverent youthfulness, that group is definitely AXOLOTES MEXICANOS. Olaya and Stephen met in their school’s courtyard and decided to start a band. They completed their new group with Juan, Olaya’s twin brother. With a median age that barely reaches 19, this Asturian trio goes from crazy punk to the most playful, demo-friendly electro-pop with energy, muscle, strength and a lot of ferocity. They are the protégées of and were produced by Ivan Juniper and Eva Guilala, and they recorded in that reservoir of today’s indie pop, the Estudio Kaiju. “Infectados” is the first official release from this young band after their appearance on our Christmas compilation album, “A Christmas Gift for You from Elefant Records.”

“Infectados” is the opening-track and it pulls out all the stops. It is HELEN LOVE and PEGAMOIDES dancing pogo, with an inevitable aftertaste of JUNIPER MOON’s best songs, all wrapped up in one song that references one of the group’s biggest passions – zombies. “Sube la canción” has a delicate, playful melody, but the mood breaks quickly: “Sube la canción o te reviento de un hostión”… “Te enviaré a mi hermano / o a una banda de rumanos / como no la subas ya…” (Turn the song up or I’ll beat you up … I’ll send my brother / or a gang of Romanians / if you don’t turn it up right now…). Definitely one of the band’s biggest hits. “Pandachila” plays perversely with their most naïve and childish side and the rawness of the unleashed guitars and sing-songy casiotones, and then leads into “Aborto,” where any remaining doubts are wiped out. It’s techno-punk with the bpms amped up, insolent and out of control, with lyrics that leave the concept of political incorrectness on par with a bad joke. AXOLOTES MEXICANOS evoke the wildest and most fun moments of the indie explosion that happened in the early 80s in Spain, above all with their uninhibited lyrics that remind us of SINIESTRO TOTAL’s first songs, (“Las TetasDe Mi Novia[“My Girlfriend’s Tits], “Ayatolah!”, “Hoy Voy A Asesinarte” [Today I’m Going to Kill You], “Los Chochos Voladores” [The Flying Pussies]…); or KAKA DE LUXE’s songs (“Pero Que Publico MásTonto Tengo” [What Stupid Fans I Have], “Viva El Metro” [Long Live the Metro]); or SINDICATO MALONE’s songs, (“Solo PorRobar” [Only for Stealing]); or CODIGO NEUROTICO’s songs (“Totus Tous”, “Pega A TuMama” [Beat Your Mom]…); or GLUTAMATO YEY-YE’s songs (“Holocausto Caníbal” [Cannibal Holocaust], “Algo SuenaTic Tac” [Something’s Ticking]…); or even like VULPES’ song “Me Gusta Ser Una Zorra” (I Love Being a Bitch). The AXOLOTES have done their own adaptation of that last song as “Me Gusta Ser Una Gorda” (I Love Being a Fat Girl), with pearls like, “Si tume vienes hablandode dietas, me cagoen tu madrey te vomitoen las tetas” (If you show up talking about diets, I’ll shit on your mother and puke on your tits) or “Prefiero cenar yosola en mi cama, antes que acostarmecon quienme hablede ensaladas” (I’d rather eat dinner alone in my bed than sleep with someone who talks to me about salads).

Ladies and gentleman, this is attitude. Eat it up.

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ATTIC LIGHTS “Say You Love Me” advance single from their second album

TRACKLIST: : 01. Say You Love Me 02. Summer’s Coming Back 03. Breathe For Me 04. Barcelona

SINGLE 7" [White Colour Vinyl] [Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

ATTIC LIGHTS were one of the biggest hits of 2008. Their singles, their videos, their songs grew from their native Glasgow and spread all over the world, until major labels were fighting to release the group’s first album, “Friday Night Lights.” It was finally released at the end of 2008 on Island Records, the company that has released albums by artists like THE B-52’S, John Cale, Nick Drake, THE ISLEY BROTHERS, and Ringo Starr, among many others. ATTIC LIGHTS received critical and popular acclaim, and toured all over the world. This past 2012 they signed with Elefant Records to release what will be their second album, “Super De Luxe,” but for now we’ve got this incredible advance single with four fantastic songs that make the power of their guitars crystal clear, especially when combined with their marvelous vocal harmonies and the solid choruses.

“Say You Love Me” is a perfect example of this. Forceful, epic guitars, full of pop spirit and the embodiment of distortion, euphoric, lifted by the excellent vocal melodies and a tremendous chorus – one of those songs that you find yourself humming a few minutes after hearing it for the first time – it’s a perfect mix of THE BOO RADLEYS and THE BEACH BOYS. “Summer’s Coming Back” is the exception that proves the rule: crystalline guitars for a delicate melody that’s as exciting as it is elegant, with those choruses in 4-part harmony that have been compared so many times to TEENAGE FANCLUB. In fact, Francis MacDonald has produced the group’s new songs again.

“Breathe For Me” (which will also be on “Super De Luxe”, along with the title track) is pure intensity with huge arrangements, euphoria stamped with their personality, and yet another chorus that shines again and again throughout the song, something between the incombustible energy of BIG STAR and WEEZER and the brightness of THE CYRKLE and HARPERS BIZARRE. Last but not least, “Barcelona,” a story of memories that the city of Barcelona brings up, definitely raises the bar for what we expect of a pop song. And this is just the appetizer. The main dish is about to arrive. And we’re all so, so hungry.

THE CARROTS: Release their first Album “New Romance”

Release Date: 18th March

TRACKLIST: 01. Baby, You Don't Know 02. Say It Ain't So 03. You Can't Promise (Boys) 04. Crystal Lake 05. Roping Me In 06. New Romance 07. Doing Our Part 08. Over 09. Moment In Time 10. Sault Ste. Marie 11. Beverly 12. Baby's Unborn

LP [Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies] / CD DIGIPAK • The LP format includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

Five years ago, they left us longing for so many more songs, with those incredible, fun singles, “Doing Our Part” and “Beverly” (which were put together for a an exclusive-edition CD in Japan). Since then we haven’t heard a lot about THE CARROTS, who have been busy with the countless parallel projects they’ve put together. But suddenly, they’ve finally finished everything up and their first full length, “New Romance”, is here. And with it, the Austin sextet is back to show us their special way of understanding “girl groups” through great songs and marvelous arrangements.

With a line-up solidified by Jason 'Chef' Pittman,Veronica Ortuno, Chris Lyons,Jason Pearson,Shelley McKann and Rose Russo, this album is fresh, with Veronica Ortuno’s versatile voice, capable of carrying songs from the sweetness of Diana Ross to the strength of Dionne Warwick. These past years of waiting have not been in vain, the group has increased their audience in the States, appearing in the media, touring all over the country, playing in some of the most prestigious clubs and bars in their city, like The Continental Club and Antone’s. They’ve played in SXSW, opened for Calvin Johnson (BEAT HAPPENING, K Records), and above all they’ve been preparing a practically perfect collection of songs that remind us how much we like THE RONNETTES, THE VELVETTES, SHANGRI-LA’s, THE MARVELETTES, and THE CRYSTALS, and they link them with contemporary artists like THE SCHOOL, GIGI, THE BANDANA SPLITS and THE YEARNING.

We have proof of this in “Baby, You Don’t Know,” the album’s first track, which puts the cards on the table right away: playful choruses and perfect pop melodies, but this time working with the efficiency of a tighter and rawer instrumentation, without strings or winds, letting the majority of the weight fall on the vocals. That’s why songs like “You Can’t Promise” stand out with their more soul-styled spirit, somewhere between an early Marvin Gaye and a Martha Reeves in all her glory. Patiently, letting the excitement slip back into Veronica and Shelly’s soft inflections, songs like “Roping Me In” and “Sault St. Marie” softly caress us. “New Romance,” the album’s title track, lets the rhythm & blues spirit tear loose, and is one of the biggest surprises on the album, with echoes of Arthur Conley and Rufus Thomas. “Crystal Lake” is absolutely fantastic, with lyrics about youth, love, infidelity, jealousy… It’s repeated again and again throughout the album, but always situating the love stories in the golden age, when young people began to reveal themselves and decided that love, fun and music were the most important things in life. “Moment in Time” has that free but deeply melodic spirit of HERMAN DÜNE’s best pop songs and BELLE AND SEBASTIAN’s sweetness, with phrasing that is both so open and at the same time so tremendously catchy. And we couldn’t leave their first two singles out; the delicious and contagious “Doing Our Part” and a different version of their perfect teenage anthem, “Beverly.” The album closes with a surprising “Baby’s Unborn,” a delicious piece of minimalism, with scarce guitars, tambourines, and vocals. Because of or in spite of this, it’s probably one of the most beautiful songs on the album, with celestial harmonies and lyrics that wrap the song up in a play on words.

It’s a highly comforting album that flees from the stereotypes and tricks of the style to stand up tall and proud with its own personality and momentum. It was definitely, definitely, worth the wait.

PAPA TOPO: Release “Sangre en los zapatos”, a new 4-song single.

It’s the first release with their new line-up.

TRACKLIST: 01. Sangre En Los Zapatos (Mi Amor) 02. Meteoritos En Hawaii 03. Milano 04. Diumenge

SINGLE 7" Limited Numbered Edition of 500 copies [Red Colour Vinyl]

We’re always anxiously awaiting new songs from PAPA TOPO, we’d even say it’s almost obsessive. After “Oso Panda” (which is close to a million views on Youtube), “La Chica Vampira” and “Rotación y Traslación,” after having played with THE PRIMITIVES, and in important festivals like Indietracks (UK), Festival Milhões (Portugal), Monkey Week, Primavera Sound, and Murcia’s Lemon Pop, we can’t help but get excited about the idea of listening to new material. So, get ready, because “Sangre En Los Zapatos” is here, PAPA TOPO’s first song with their new line-up, a limited-edition, blood-red vinyl!!! Along with Adrià, the now sextet is made up of Oscar Huerta Plaza (guitar, chimes, and choruses), Julia Fandos (concert flute and vocals); Sònia Montoya Barberà (bass and choruses), Omar Ballester (drums), and Ferrán Puig Bosch (trombone, choruses, second guitar).

“Sangre En Los Zapatos” is an unquestionable hit, a classic disco song produced by Guille Milkyway (LA CASA AZUL), that makes euphoria break out on the dance floor, between echoes of ALASKA Y DINARAMA, SCISSOR SISTERS and CHIC. It’s going to be played non-stop in the best indie clubs and the lyrics will lead to some of the most terrifying choreographies on the indie planet. And since they’re anything but predictable, the following song, “Meteoritos en Hawaii,” completely changes gears: an irreverent punk song, very 80s, along the lines of LAS CHINAS, EJECUTIVOS AGRESIVOS and GLUTAMATO YÉ-YÉ, with lyrics full of corrosive irony, “¡No te vayas, no me dejes solo en Honolulu! / ¡No te vayas, no me dejes, me da mucho yuyu!” (Don’t go, don’t leave me alone in Honolulu! / Don’t go, don’t leave me, it’s spooky without you).Inimitable.

The B-side is a new exercise in eclecticism, in this case towards more seventies-styled sounds and a clear devotion to Brazil, one of the musical influences that Adrià most fervently recognizes. “Milano” is a da-ba da-ba da-ba of tropical air, full of marvelous arrangements and exotic melodies that let remind us of some of the best and most agile songs by Joao Gilberto and Walter Wanderley but with clear Mediterranean influences, as well as from the soundtracks of the most fun and refreshing movies from the 60s in Spain, France and Italy. It’s an absolute delicacy of lounge reverb. “Diumenge” is a delicious bossa sung in Mallorcan that narrates a lazy and candid Sunday, contemplative and beautiful. Wilson Simonla, Astrud Gilberto, Sergio Mendes and the warm sound of the A&M albums of the 60s.

This release reaffirms the versatility and enormous inspiration of our young Adrià Arbona, and it confirms that PAPA TOPO’s new line-up is going to continue to give us marvelous moments.

BAND À PART: "La Aventura Original" Min-Lp 10"

TRACKLIST: 01. Verano Azul, Invierno Nuclear 02. El Chico Del Norte 03. Postales Desde La Costa Este 04. Franny Y Tú 05. ¿Qué Tal Copycat? 06. Contra Toda Previsión

MINI-LP 10” [Orange Colour Vinyl] [Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies] Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

These last few years have been a whirlwind for BAND Á PART. Their two singles have flown out of stores; they’ve played in festivals like Indietracks (UK) and Contempopranea; they’ve brought their music to cities like Berlin (as part of the line-up of Berlin PopFest). Soon they’re running off to Cardiff to take part in the indie festival, “Wales Goes Pop!” and this year is looking like it’s going to be the most active year they’ve had yet.

They’re even making music for a Kellog’s commercial in the United States (there’s nothing better for cereal than Javi and Coral’s delicious melodies). There are so many people all over the world anxiously awaiting the new songs from the band that has made such a mark with its own personality and its knowledge of music that far exceeds the norm, especially when it comes to filling their songs with these qualities. And here we have a marvelous Mini-LP, a 10” orange vinyl, “La Aventura Original”, to scratch the itch and bring the wait to an end.

Things kick off with a huge hit, a song that will definitely be played endlessly in all the indie clubs on the planet. “Verano Azul, Invierno Nuclear” is an incredible song that moves from the calypso of Harry Belafonte to electronic pop, somewhere between PASSION PIT and LA CASA AZUL, capable of reflecting the contrast between optimism and reality, fantasy and apocalypse, in one bright chorus. It’s amazing. But before you can even catch your breath, “El Chico Del Norte” arrives, submerging chamber pop in analogical keyboards à la STEREOLAB, with a bridge that marches to a bossa beat, to tell the story of a boy from the north – an imaginary boy the song’s protagonist doesn’t know. The protagonist imagines his life and feels a connection with his nostalgia, his sadness and the only album the boy from the north ever released, “Un Soplo En El Corazón.” “Postales De La Costa Este” brings their influences out to shine: Richard Hawley’s guitars, Phil Spector’s rhythms and choruses, pianos, vibrant hammonds, clavichords, and a lot a lot of reverb. All of this is mixed elegantly and preciously to finish with an instrumental development that sweetens lounge music, blossoming somewhere between jazz and cosmic synthesizers.

Side two begins with “Franny y Tú,” a wonderful hyper-energetic Sunshine Pop song that leaves us with echoes of FLIPPER’S GUITAR and NIZA, while sifting through the scenes of an adolescent friendship, a summer that stays with you for the rest of your life – two children at the gates of adolescence spend an entire summer between rooftops and rooms, as if nothing else in the world existed. After thousands of unforgettable moments, the time comes for them to separate… Years later, their destinies have followed very different paths.

“¿Que Tal Copycat?” is a sugary punk-pop song with Japanese touches and influences from the most accelerated indie-pop (APPLES IN STEREO, FAT TULIPS, ALL GIRL SUMMER FUN CLUB, THE AISLERS SET…). The band pours all their urgency into playful keyboards, to give way to the final elegance of “Contra Toda Previsión.” The hopeful and optimistic song that brings this marvelous Mini-LP to a close is full of gorgeous arrangements, somewhere between the lazy immediacy of the “Juno” soundtrack and the stunning brightness of ACID HOUSE KINGS. It’s ideal and necessary closure for this whole emotional journey: after the day-to-day apocalypse, the nostalgia, the falling in and out of love, the hate… this song is hope; it’s the light at the end of the tunnel. Get up and go outside, decide that everything’s going to be alright, don’t worry about what’s coming next, because there is only one thing: this very moment and these six incredible songs.

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MILKYWAY: "Fence [demo 1996]" Video

The video was made with Super-8 images of Guille Milkyway from when he was a child. Edited by Lluís Domingo, 2013.

SPEEDMARKET AVENUE: "How I Miss You" Digital single and video

In November 2012, we released “Goodbye,” a Mini-LP from one of our favorite Swedish bands, SPEEDMARKET AVENUE, where we could hear Isak Klasson bare his soul after a break-up, along the same lines as FLEETWOOD MAC’s “Rumours”, Frank Sinatra’s “Watertown”, TREMBLING BLUE STARS’ “Her Handwriting”, and Bob Dylan’s “Blood On The Tracks”, but with the clear mark of the band’s identity. Now we’re taking “How I Miss You” from that same Mini-LP and we’re releasing a digital single that keeps the melancholic and sad feeling, stilly influenced by the same creative process, though the title track stands out for its marvelous chorus and the beauty of the guitar arrangements.

Once again, the band makes it clear that their compositional skills are all-terrain, and they aren’t afraid to try any format or style. The two previously-unreleased songs from this single highlight the most devastating and painful part of the process of separation that gave way to this significant stage in the group’s successful career. “A Week Is A Year” is a slow, delicate song, which reflects how painfully slow the passing of time can be when emotions are running high. It’s an evocative song, with pure arrangements and a bittersweet aftertaste. On the other hand, “Saturday I’ll Listen” is one of those heartbreaking songs that can only be written from some the darkest place inside you, and that leaves a permanent mark on the more sensitive souls. There are a few small sparks of light in the disarming guitars, and the song’s lyrics hint at the beginning of a new stage, despite being deeply submerged in a painful process that hasn’t finished just yet.

We are still devoted fans of Isak Klasson and his band, who are capable of making us move our hips or making us cry, with the same inspiration and brilliance, leaving us at their mercy, cradled by their great songs.

TRACKLIST: 01. How I Miss You 02. A Week Is A Year 03. Saturday I'll Listen

Elefant Digital Shop

Part 2 of 3 in the Goodbye trilogy is "How I Miss You"

Upcoming Concert

Saturday, 02 march 2013

Speedmarket Avenue

London PopFest
+ September Girls + This Many Boyfriends + Standard Fare +..
100 Club
100 Oxford Street
London [UK]
Time: 21:00
TICKETS:
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ELEFANT CLUB en MADRID: La Casa Azul + Band À Part + The Yearning + Las Annettes + Cristina ...

Saturday, 06 April 2013

Elefant Club: La Casa Azul + Band À Part + The Yearning + Las Annettes + Cristina Quesada + Juan De Pablos Dj + Luis Elefant Dj + Guille Milkyway Dj

Siroco [Elefant Club]
San DImas 3
Madrid

Elefant Club 011: Vamos a Volar "Una Fiesta Para Juan De Pablos"

De 21:30 a 04:30

Anticipada: 15€
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NICK GARRIE: “Rainy Days In Sunny Sydney” Single and Video

The cliché of a second youth turns into something magical and marvelous in the case of Nick Garrie. The author of “The Nightmare Of JB Stanislas” was resuscitated with that incredible “49 Arlington Gardens”, cherished by Scotland’s indie scene:Ally Kerr, Norman Blake (TEENAGE FANCLUB), Francis McDonald (NICE MAN, TEENAGE FANCLUB, BMX BANDITS), Duglas T. Stewart (BMX BANDITS) and Duncan Cameron (DELGADOS, TRAVIS, TRASHCAN SINATRAS). And now it’s being revived again with even more strength than you thought possible, accompanied by Spanish musicians. “Rainy Days In Sunny Sydney” is a totally new Nick Garrie song that’s being released as a digital single. It was arranged and produced by Vicente Maciá, better known as PIGMY, the once singer in the Spanish group CARROTS.

The song recovers the folk spirit from Nick Garrie’s first recordings, full of mandolins and banjos. It’s caressed by Jordi Montero’s glorious violins, which move from evocative and precious to Russian accents. Eli Martín’s sparkling choruses lift the song’s opening to magnificent levels, and the trot of Pau Philippe’s drums turn surprisingly toward eastern Europe, making the Slavic origins of the songwriter’s paternal family relevant. The production is so rich, full of details and nuances, showing us PIGMY’s incredible talents with arrangements, with an omnipresent slide guitar that reminds us of the one that appeared in his legendary “Ink Pot Eyes”. And, as PIGMY himself says, “the objective was to create a new classic in Nick’s repertoire, and leave his fans satisfied.” Although the truth is that it doesn’t only leave us satisfied – after such a marvelous experience, it leaves us yearning for more.

In the video for “Rainy Days In Sunny Sydney,” we see Nick walking around his old school in Norwich (where he wrote the songs for “The Nightmare Of JB Stanislas”), intermixed with images of Sydney.

Only available in digital format

Vídeo-clip of "Rainy Days In Sunny Sydney" on sale on iTunes

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Thursday, 07 march 2013
Nick Garrie
El Loco Club
C/ Erudito Orellana, 12
Valencia [Spain]
Time: 20:30
TICKETS: Advance: 10€ / Doors: 12€
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Friday, 08 march 2013
Nick Garrie
John Mulligans
C/ Tomás López de Torregrosa, 1
Alicante [Spain]
Time: 22:30
TICKETS: Advance: 10€ / Doors: 12€
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Saturday, 09 march 2013
Nick Garrie
+ The Creegles
Hertbreak Hotel
C/ Tinte, 35
Albacete [Spain]
Time: 22:00
TICKETS: Advance: 10€ / Doors: 12€
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Sunday, 10 march 2013
Nick Garrie
+ The Zombyrds
El Sol
C/ Jardines, 3
Madrid [Spain]
Time: 20:30
TICKETS: Advance: 10€ / Doors: 12€
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LOS BONSÁIS: Mini-Lp 10" "Martín Pescador" [18th February]

Release date: 18th February

TRACKLIST: 01. Serín 02. Medio Tiempo 03. Martín Pescador 04. Los Genios 05. Problema 06. La Mecedora 07. Himno Latino 08. Pigazu

MINI-LP 10” [White Colour Vinyl] [Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies]Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

After the debut single for our collection “New Adventures In Pop” that caused quite a stir, LOS BONSÁIS are back with a Mini-LP that will be released in digital format and white 10” vinyl. It shows this respected duo from Asturias letting loose their passion for fast rhythm, noisy guitars and the sounds of bands like SHOP ASSISTANTS, THE VASELINES, MY BLOODY VALENTINE and THE PASTELS.

Hyperactive and self-sufficient, in addition to having prepared and recorded the eight songs on their new record and to their live performances over the past few months, Helena and Nel have also found time to make their own video-clips and release 4 editions of their fanzine “Temporal” (going back to the roots of the original fanzine format of photocopied paper). Helena also held her first art exhibition, displaying some of her work and demonstrating her exceptional talent as an artist, a talent that is clearly evident in the fascinating and captivating canvases she painted for the cover of the new record.

Once again, Iván and Eva from LINDA GUILALA have handled the recording and production in their Kaiju Studios in Vigo. “Martín Pescador” marks them out as one of the most interesting noise-punk-pop bands on the spanish scene. The record starts off with “Serín”, an explosion of noise that, in that distinctive and unusual way the band approaches their lyrics, tells of the scenery on a train journey between Oviedo and Gijón. Next is “Medio Tiempo”, the advance single of the Mini-LP which features a title that is quite confusing, as rather than referring to the tempo of the song, it refers to the minute and a half that the song lasts. An emphatic and powerful song that is pleasingly reminiscent of C-86.

“Martín Pescador” is one of the songs that highlight the purer pop side of LOS BONSÁIS, showing that they also handle themselves well at other speeds, a sort of mix between MARINE RESEARCH and THE CHARLOTTES, which tells a bittersweet and magical tale straight from Helena’s imagination. But the interlude is a short one. “Los Genios” is a cover of AVENTURAS DE KIRLIAN taken from an album of demos released by Elefant Records some years ago. Intended as an affectionate tribute but performed with total punk spirit.

The B side kicks off with “Problema” which features Nel on lead vocal, a song with hints of THE WEDDING PRESENT, THE PASTELS and TELEVISION PERSONALITIES, with crunchy guitars and fast beats, but with a great pop melody. Right after this comes “La Mecedora”, the first song composed by the Asturian band, unbridled punk-pop with crazy lyrics, a song to dance to with no inhibitions. “Himno Latino” is a jumble of noise and distortion full of irony and humour. And to wrap it all up is “Pigazu” (Which means “Siesta” in Asturias), a departure from the band’s regular style, slow and dreamy, approaching the atmospheric songs of bands like THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN, SHOP ASSISTANTS and TALULAH GOSH.

In summary, a sprightly, addictive and fun collection of songs that will delight fans of punk-pop and bands like GIRLS AT OUR BEST, BUBBLEGUM SPLASH, RAZORCUTS, REVOLVING PAINT DREAM, LUSH and THE PRIMITIVES.

THE PRIMITIVES: “Lose The Reason” 7" with 2 new songs [18th February]

After the unique and much praised covers album, “Echoes and Rhymes”, THE PRIMITIVES are releasing a new single, a limited-edition 45 featuring two new, original songs. On one side, the title track, “Lose The Reason” goes back to THE PRIMITIVES at their most hyper, most urgent, mixing addictive choruses, with accelerated guitars, and a vocal duel between Paul and Tracy Tracy that, like a dispirited Sonny and Cher, moves ambiguously between provocative and spiteful mocking to bitterness over love lost. On the other side, we have “Always Coming Back,” a song that gives way to their more sixties-styled leanings, as if Nancy Sinatra or Bobbie Gentry had joined THE VELVET UNDERGROUND to do a cover of a BEATLES’ song, while Tracy sings of some mysterious force from the past holding sway once again.

This is proof that the group is still fully charged and full of inspiration, and these songs make us dream of a new and magnificent album of fresh material. We are waiting impatiently.

Concerts

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Saturday, 23 february 2013
The Primitives: MiniFestival de música Independent
- The Primitives
  Amor De Días + Pleasant Dreams + Coffee&Wine + Partido + ...
- 20:00
- Espai Jove Les Basses
  Carrer Teide, 20
  Barcelona
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Friday, 29 march 2013
The Primitives + The Yearning: Wales Goes Pop!
- The Primitives + The Yearning
  Josie Long + The Wave Pictures + Evans The Death + Joanna Gruesome + The Tuts + Golden Fable
- The Gate
  Keppoch Street
  Cardiff
- TICKETS:
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Friday, 21 june 2013
The Primitives
- The Primitives
- The Roar Club & Club Biscuit
  Goa Bromham road
  Bedford
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Saturday, 22 june 2013
The Primitives + BMX Bandits: Scared to Get Happy
- The Primitives + BMX Bandits
  The Pooh Sticks + Brilliant Corners + The June Brides + Popguns + Mighty Mighty + 14 Iced Bears + The Wolfhounds + ...
- 18:30
- 229
  
  London
- TICKETS:
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Artwork Mini-Lp "Martín Pescador" By Helena Toraño [Los Bonsáis]

Art work del Mini LP Martín Pescador (Los Bonsáis)

Cara a Acrílico sobre papel diámetro 20 cm 2012

Carab Acrílico sobre papel diámetro 20 cm 2012

Funda b Acrílico sobre papel 26 x 26 cm 2012

Portada Acrílico sobre lienzo 50 x 50 cm 2012

Contraportada Acrílico sobre lienzo 50 x 50 cm 2012

LA BIEN QUERIDA: "Arenas Movedizas" Video-Clip

Directed by Iker Insausti and Jeffrey Frígula

The first video from "Ceremonia" pays homage to the classic mystery and horror films. Ana, David, and Frank (the new live line-up for LA BIEN QUERIDA) find themselves wrapped up in a mysterious situation where the forces of evil and demonic things give birth to a strange being.