Ahora Melenas SKU: 21.00 23.00 £21.00 - £23.00 £21.00 - £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Trouble In Mind Released Date: 29th September 2023 Buying Format: 1LP 1LP Coloured Vinyl Buying Options Choose an option1LP1LP Coloured VinylClear Ahora quantity Add to basket ReserveBack Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info RIYL: Hinds, Alvvays, Pastels, Heavenly, Shop Assistants, Look Blue Go Purple, Electrelane, Grauzone, Stereolab. Ahora, the new record by Melenas is the exact opposite of “that di‑cult third album”. While other bands might be suffering from a lack of inspiration typical of that delicate creative moment, our Spanish quartet reappears more invincible than ever, reassembled with a collection of dazzling songs, and revitalized with a splendid new palette of sounds that raises the following question: can you make jangle pop and garage rock with synthesizers? Listening to songs like ‘K2’ or ‘Bang’ the answer is a resounding yes, because the glorious throb of the analogue keyboards that dominate Ahora does not betray Melenas’ sound, that bubbling vibration that the guitars provided until now, propelling their songs to the pop heaven. The new textures that vintage synths like the Korg Delta or the Yamaha PSR-36 provide maintain that immediacy, and also imprint fascinating new shades of color by stretching the band’s sonic identity, transforming it with new nuances, from the crystalline pop of ‘1986’ to the somber but moving undertones of ‘Flor de la Frontera’. Moreover, this new wealth of tonalities is in keeping with an album in which Melenas have a lot to say: its title (“Now”) aspires to vindicate, according to the band, “the importance of time, to reflect on how we live our everyday lives, with whom we share our moments and how we want (or don’t want) to do it”. An exploration of their own identity, of their relationships with others and of the importance of ” togetherness, shared feelings and shared action”. Their intentions to “convey a moment of halting and reflecting on the present to know what we want to remain and what we need to leave behind” are brilliantly captured in verses such as “El tiempo que pasó ¿a quién se lo dí? / Desde hoy ganaré lo que perdí” (The time that passed, who did I give it to? / From today I will gain what I lost”) or the irresistible “Lo bonito se acaba, me dijo mi ama / Este fuego calienta o te puede quemar” (What is beautiful always comes to an end, my mama told me / This fire can heat you up or burn you down). At the same time, musically, the new sonic vibes symbolically delve deep into those themes: the concept of togetherness is conveyed in the vocal harmonies, more abundant and elaborate than ever. The concept of time, by means of some astounding sequencers, arpeggiators and mechanical rhythms. Combined with Melenas’ knack for pop, these elements turn many of these songs into an exciting mixture of darker, machine-like shades (the cold wave echoes of ‘Flor de la Frontera’, the kraut rhythm of ‘Bang’) with heavenly melodies. All this is woven together with a wealth of dazzling electronic arrangements, hand-crafted to perfection but played with the energy of a live band, in a very post-punk conjunction of synthesizers with real bass and drums. The outcome includes such wonders as ‘Dos pasajeros’, ‘Tú y yo’, ‘1986’,or the beautiful ‘Promesas’, with its synthesizer ridestined to become a neo-synth pop classic. Melenas are more in command of their creative powers than ever. Not so much to give a new twist to their music – which is still essentially rooted in a love of pop – but to invest their songs with a new electronic energy and vibe. With these ingredients, let’s hope the future holds 1,000 more songs from Melanas. Artist Melenas Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Trouble In Mind Buying Options 1LP , 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings Ahora K2 1986 Dos Pasajeros Flor De La Frontera Bang Promesas Tú Y Yo Mal 1,000 Canciones Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Melenas and more from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View Melenas Melenas Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Trouble In Mind | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th November 2021 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Melenas Melenas £18.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Trouble In Mind SKU: TIM168LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th November 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Say Hi To Your Mom Numbers And Mumbles Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Euphobia | 1LP Released 3rd November 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Say Hi To Your Mom Numbers And Mumbles £22.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Euphobia SKU: LPPF702 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 3rd November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Objections Optimistic Sizing Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Wrong Speed Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th April 2024 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Objections Optimistic Sizing £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Wrong Speed Records SKU: WSR058 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Beachheads Beachheads II Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fysisk Records | 1LP Released 4th March 2022 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Beachheads Beachheads II £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fysisk Records SKU: FY163LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th March 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Gilla Band Most Normal Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Rough Trade | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 7th October 2022 £19.00 Select options Gilla Band Most Normal £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Rough Trade Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 7th October 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Goldfinger Hello Destiny Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Side One Dummy | 1LP Released 19th January 2024 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Goldfinger Hello Destiny £26.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Side One Dummy SKU: LPSD18121 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 19th January 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Built to Spill When The Wind Forgets Your Name Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sub Pop | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th September 2022 £19.00 - £20.00 Select options Built to Spill When The Wind Forgets Your Name £19.00 - £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th September 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Fall Out Boy The Complete Studio Albums Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | UMC | 12LP, Box Set Released 28th September 2018 £179.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fall Out Boy The Complete Studio Albums £179.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: UMC SKU: 6755811 Formats: 12LP, Box Set Released Date: 28th September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Escape-ism Introduction to Escape-ism Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Merge | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 24th November 2017 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Escape-ism Introduction to Escape-ism £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Merge SKU: MRG613LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Modernlove So Far Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Akira Records | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 24th February 2023 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Modernlove So Far £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Akira Records SKU: AKIRA012 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 24th February 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders 2023's picks View Product Quick View Mudhoney Plastic Eternity Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sub Pop | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 7th April 2023 £19.00 - £20.00 Select options Mudhoney Plastic Eternity £19.00 - £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 7th April 2023 Read More Select options See more in Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Start again
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