Lo Mejor De 2023. Top 50 Albums. 41 - 50

And now, when all the preparations are done and all the introductory statements are said, let's start the countdown.

BC = Bandcamp, SP = Spotify

50. Látigo Mantra "Fisura" 

BC

Grunge-tinged alt rock from a Madrid-based band is utterly melodic and effervescently energetic.

49. Hola Lis "Foravila"

BC

Elisa Bernal, half of the quiet folk duo Hibernales, writes songs that are equally sad and heartwarming, transmitting trauma and hope at the same time. Sonically it's a total opposite to the previous entry.

48. Gonzalo Fuster "Valentía, Lealtad Y Dignidad" 

BC

Also known as El Ser Humano, Gonzalo goes through personal turmoil. "Trauma and hope", vol.2

47. Antiplancton "Otros Cuerpos" 

BC

A missing link between León Benavente's "Vamos A Volvernos Locos" and Havalina's "Muerdesombra" is better than both referential albums.

46. Garrafa Nadal "Disputa" 

SP

It seems like there is some kind of indie rock belt conveyor installed in Manacor, Mallorca. Roig!, Jorra Y Gomorra, Da Souza, to name a few, came from the same location. Garrafa Nadal wear these connections on the sleeves but they've got enough personality for not to be mixed up with the better-known compatriots.

44/45. Coherence "Unilateral" 

BC

wud "Meant To Collide" 

BC

These two Catalan bands play post-hardcore in slightly different ways (wud are more inclined to melodic angularity while Coherence find their comfort in sonic textures) but the result is equally enjoying.

43. Katovit "Cosas Que Nunca Te Dije" 

BC

Lo-fi/ 90's indie rock finest - let's put it as simple as it gets.

42. Joaquín Pascual "Baladas Para Un Atraco"

BC

I've read a string of mixed reviews on this one, but for me this is undoubtedly the best effort by former Surfin' Bichos co-founder/ Mercromina frontman. The quite limited instrumentation only emphasizes the case of "less is more".

"El Accidente" is one of the best songs of the year.

41. Pandan-Lagl "Teatro Del Absurdo" 

BC

Juan Carlos and Cristina from El Relevo Aleman go synth-pop without abandoning their signature angular melodies more appropriate for Midwest emo. An unexpected but highly satisfying encounter of two rarely mixed genres.

An Introduction

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Gonzalo Fuster "Almacenero Marx"

Gonzalo Fuster "Almacenero Marx" (p)2020 Discos Belamarh

Have you ever noticed that the most simple sounding music is often the hardest to describe? This is the case of “Almacenero Marx”. It sounds like it’s 60% silence or indistinct homemade ambient noises but how would you describe the other 40%? Free-form minimal no-wave neo-classical musique concrete acid jazz with sporadic laughter, interfamilial dialogues or a toddler's mutter used as vocals? Ok, let's put it like that's the real thing. Do you get the idea? Chances are you don't. It needs to listen to the record to get the idea of it. One-take spontaneity mixed with bedroom pop techniques mixed with avant-garde mind of the former El Ser Humano mastermind.

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