Top40 albums of 2016 so far. 9 months report

Three quarters of the year are gone. The summer is gone. The vacation is gone. The creative spark is gone. Even the hope is partly gone. And it's raining out there for hours. But there's always something to keep you going.

40. Edui Bercedo "Historias De Calor" (p)Los 80 Pasan Factura

39. Parade "Demasiado Humano" (p)Jabalina Musica

38. Higinio Orduña "La Cuesta Del Recinto" (p)Discos Imaginarios

37. Nocturnos "Hemos Visto Lobos" (p)self-released

36. Kill Kill "Reacciones A Distancia" (p)Miel de Moscas

35. Stay "The Mean Solar Times" (p)Rock Indiana

34. Fira Fem "Vida Nueva" (p)Subterfuge

33. Postman "Life Can Change In A Moment" (p)Keroxen

32. The Levitants "Coimbra" (p)self-released

31. Apartamentos Acapulco "Justo Y Necesario" (p)Discos Imaginarios

30. Disciplina Atlantico "Disciplina Atlantico" (p)Limbo Starr

29. San Borondon "POP!" (p)self-released

28. Fiera "Aljarafe" (p)Humo

27. Escuelas Pias "Nuevas Degeneraciones" (p)El Genio Equivocado

26. Keep Out "Spicy Mud Cake" (p)self-released

25. The Prussians "Kerala" (p)Green Ufos

24. Biscuit "Biscuit" (p)La Castanya

23. Murciano Total "Enquinias" (p)El Genio Equivocado

22. Delbosque "Interferencias" (p)self-released

21. Retirada! "Victoria Derrota" (p)self-released

20. Bestlife (Under Your Seat) "Invincible Anymore" (p)self-released

19. Cala Vento "Cala Vento" (p)BCore Disc

18. La Habitacion Roja "Sagrado Corazon" (p)Mushroom Pillow

17. Kasparov vs Deep Blue "Flare" (p)self-released

16. El Tercer Semestre "33 1/3" (p)Aloud Music

15. Leon Benavente "2" (p)Warner

14. Monte Del Oso "Existen Moscas Que Se Relajan Durante El Vuelo" (p)Farmway

13. LostTapes "Let's Get Lost" (p)Mushroom Pillow

12. Power Burkas "Llarga Vida Al Taranna" (p)BCore Disc

11. Big Summer "Trigger" (p)El Genio Equivocado

10. Poomse "This Is How We Fail" (p)Espora

09. Sorry Kate "Haven Hood" (p)Foehn

08. Pasavento "Tuvo Su Momento" (p)self-released

07. Sr. Chinarro "El Progreso" (p)El Segell De Primavera

06. Joan Colomo "Sistema" (p)BCore Disc

05. Trinidad "Karma" (p)El Hombre Bala

04. Viva Belgrado "Ulysses" (p)Aloud Music

03. Berlina "Desertico" (p)Grabaciones A Montones

02. Linda Guilala "Psiconautica" (p) Elefant

01. Viva Suecia "La Fuerza Mayor" (p)Subterfuge

The new list is twice as long as the previous [semi-annual] version. There's a lot of 'old friends' in there (and the leader is still intact), but some newcomers have made it to the top10 in the third quarter. The most unexpected of them is, without a doubt, Pasavento's mini album "Tuvo Su Momento". Produced by the men of many talents Marti Perarnau and Ramiro Nieto the debut release of Madrid-based combo fronted by Ignacio Quintero is the noise pop perfection in the vein of Teenage Funclub and their peers with the beautifully jangling guitars and sublime melodies. Never heard of them before the moment when this album suddenly appeared in one of my friend's Facebook post, but now Pasavento are in the forefront of my 'bands to watch' list. 

Also I should point out "This Is How We Fail", the perfectly crafted new album of Poomse (this time on mallorcan indie label Espora Records). Less dramatic, more Centro-matic - and it seems like to-date this album received more reviews from international reviewers than from local ones. The song that you may find below fucken blows my mind. 

There's still over 60 albums to come out up to the end of the year... A lot of stuff to listen to (and to choose the best from).