In the last weeks I've been listening to more recent music. And I have to recognize that I've found very good things. Maybe I was wrong before. The present outlook of the Spanish-language music is not as bad as I thought. Probably the boom of musical creativity of the 80's and early 90's will never happen again, but at least now there is some fresh air, some talented and interesting young bands. These are my favourites (I think you will like them too):
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Sidonie, an indie pop and rock band from Barcelona. In 2005 they published the psychedelic album
Fascinado ("
Fascinated"), and two years later
Costa Azul ("
French Riviera"):
♫ "(...)
You drive me so
fa-fa-fa-fa... fascinated
(...)" ♪
And last year,
El incendio ("
The Blaze"). Here, the homonymous song and
En mi garganta ("
In my Throat"). Regarding the second one, at least you should know how to say "I love you" in Spanish: "Te quiero". So c'mon, sing:
(lyrics and translations
here and
here)
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Vetusta Morla, from Madrid. A great, great band, in my opinion. For the moment they have released only one album, but it contains 12 wonderful songs. They could become the "
Spanish Radiohead" in the future. Deep and complex lyrics, often metaphorical and difficult to understand at the first time. But their music conveys intense feelings too. I can't explain it, but it's something that I only have experienced in a very few occasions before (for instance, listening to
Infinite Universes by
Love of Lesbian). I think I should translate all their lyrics (someone has to do it, and in the absence of something better...), but for now you can read
When Breathing (
here) and
Copenhagen (
here):
* For the fans of electropop,
Dorian, from Barcelona. Good music and lyrics (I'd like to translate some of them too). Examples:
La tormenta de arena ("
The Sandstorm") and
Paraísos artificiales ("
Artificial Paradises"). They've made two respective videoclips as if they were chapters from a tale (two teenagers cause storms every time they kiss each other):
♫ "(...)
I've got a map of the abyss
written in a song
and an opened black hole
in my heart.
But when you appear,
pain vanishes.
And I don't need anyone else
because I know that,
as every night,
both you and me will get lost,
looking for an artificial paradise.
(...)" ♫
Other nice (imo) recent songs:
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Babasónicos:
Risa ("
Laughter").
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Pignoise (yes, that's the name):
Estoy enfermo ("
I'm Sick"),
Te entiendo ("
I Understand You").
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Deluxe:
Adiós, corazón ("
Goodbye, Sweetheart").
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Lori Meyers (yes, like the NOFX's song):
Luces de neón ("
Neon Lights").
So there's still hope...
