The Best Of 2014. Albums 21 - 30

30. Yes I M "Vietnam"

(p)Foehn

The extremely catchy lo-fi 'bedroom indietronica' from Chinese Christmas Cards' singer Mario Gutierrez Brun.

29. Cosmen Adelaida "La Foto Fantasma"

(p)El Genio Equivocado

The young quintet from El Genio Equivocado's roster plays nugaze-oriented twee-tinged indie rock - a Spanish 'hi-five' to The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart.

28. Breis "Verna"

(p)Sweet Song

The new album of Manolo Breis is a bit calmer than his two previous works "Asuntos Pendientes" and "Invisibles", but "Verna" definitely is a grower - and now I hardly can imagine my year 2014 without it.

27. Mourn "Mourn"

(p)Sones

The teen four-piece genetically related to Ramon "The New Raemon" Rodriguez (two chicks in Mourn are his daughters) plays homage to Sleater-Kinney and PJ Harvey with love and sincerety.

26. Bel Bee Bee "Still Unstirred"

(p)The Note Company

This debut disc of Belen Alvarez Doreste is detailed, deep and dreamy example of the intelligent mix of trip-hop and folk. A good pack of features to fit in this Top30.

25. Grises "Animal"

(p)Octubre/Sony

Grises go loud adding the elements of djent and rave to the standard electrorock plate.

24. Supersubmarina "Viento De Cara"

(p)Octubre/Sony

Far more catchy than "Santacruz", "Viento de Cara" puts indie-goes-major superstars Supersubmarina back on the "Electroviral" track.

23. Cuello "Modo Eterno"

(p)BCore Disc

The post-hardcore quartet's second effort in two years is a raw, fast and sarcastic fireball you can't stand against.

22. Modelo De Respuesta Polar "El Cariño"

(p)Limbo Starr

Less shoegaze and more folky than "Asi Pasen Cinco Anos", the sophomore release shows the wider spectre of this Valencian band's talents.

21. Havoc "Lo Saben Los Narvales"
(p)Subterfuge
The ideal pop music for the ideal world.

Las Resenas Casuales. Cuello "Modo Eterno"

Cuello "Modo Eterno" (p)2014 BCore Disc

Cuello have produced the second LP in last two years, the 10 songs of the fast melodic punk rock. Unusually for punk rock, these songs are not of 1.5 - 2 minutes long. The band has the close ties with the avant garde hardcore reformators and labelmates Betunizer, and through some moments you could see this fact clearly: the members of Cuello are experimenting with the rhythms and dynamics sometimes stepping into the convoluted sonic fields of post-hardcore but never falling off the major course. The best track on the album is probably "San Balon" which can remind you of the best moments in the life of Portland, OR band Pond - one of the most harshly underrated bands of the grunge era. But the furious "Tu Fuego De Luces" or simple but catchy "Campeon" could equally challenge this. Finally, I'd like to prevent you from messing the 'melodic punk rock' and 'pop punk rock' terms: "Modo Eterno" is by all means melodic, but it's definitely not pop.

The best tracks: San Balon, Campeon, Tren De Poder, Tu Fuego De Luces