Best Of 2018. Top50 Albums. 21 - 30

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30. Un Planeta "Arboles"

(p)El Hombre Bala

The sophisticated acoustic folk from the Canarian singer/songwriter Alberto Alonso. The album was produced by like-minded singer/songwriter Diego Hdez.

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29. Cuzin "Segunda Toma"

(p)Gran Tigre

The sophomore release by my favourite Spanish post-hardcore band.

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27-28. Pasavento "La Trayectoria Ideal"

(p)self-released

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Bestlife (Under Your Seat) "Changes"

(p)self-released
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These two albums of perfect pre-Britpop jangle pop are tied back not only to Echo & the Bunnymen but also to The Go-Betweens (you may keep in mind the solo efforts of Ian McCullogh of the former and Grant McLennan of the latter as the good reference points as well). Brit/Aussie/Kiwi-guitar-pop.

26. Jupiter Lion "We Will Lose Gracefully"

(p)BCore Disc

Sc-fi soundtrack for the 22nd century.

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25. Lisabö "Eta Edertasunaren Lorratzetan Biluztu Ginen"

(p)BideHuts

The undeclared rerurn of the legendary Basque post-hardcore septet. Ground-shaking, totalitarian, anti-utopian.
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24. Subterraneos "Take A Ride"

(p)Caballito

The noisy gloomy vibrant music by the band from Extremadura. JAMC as the most evident influence.

PS. Every Caballito Records release is in the list. 

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23. Jordi Lanuza "Com A Casa"

(p)Bankrobber

I feel jealous looking at (as well as listening to) the Catalan singer/songwriter scene...

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22. Disco Las Palmeras "Calida"

(p)Sonido Muchacho

The most stripped-down Disco Las Palmeras! album contains their most memorable songs.

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21. GAF Y La Estrella De La Muerte "Gamma Bay"

(p)Foehn

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Top20 EPs and mini albums
Honorable Mention
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The Best Of 2015. 2x2

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11x11 (EP's and mini albums)

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9x9

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Cuzin "Problemas Epicos" (p)Gran Tigre Listen/Buy
Incendios "Las Sillas Voladoras" (p)Records Del Mundo Listen/Buy

This could be the top list of any Deep Elm Records junkie - a post-hardcore album and a post-rockily cinematic shoegaze album. The DIY-aesthetics and the massive sonic grandeur. Two monolith records you'd better not miss, because if you miss them - your year 2015 wouldn't be full. Just imagine you've spent the whole September in a coma.

Cuzin "Problemas Epicos"

Cuzin "Problemas Epicos" (p)2015 Gran Tigre

This metropolitan trio includes the members of such the perfect guitar-driven bands as El Relevo Aleman and Buena Esperanza. I wasn't informed about it when I started to listen to "Problemas Epicos" for the first time. In fact, I've learned about the mere existence of the band only via the poster of their mutual concert with my other Y2015 favorites - Monte Del Oso. The pairing of these two bands on the same poster isn't accidental - the bands wear the same aesthetics on their sleeves, and their roots feed from the same soils: the american indie rock of the 90's. While Monte Del Oso lean to pure 90's indie (Sugar, Dinosaur Jr, etc), Cuzin are more about post-hardcore crossed with 2nd wave emo: Jawbox, Fugazi, Braid and the first two records of Jimmy Eat World, you know the names. And they play this kind of music to the mesmerizing results: "Problemas Epicos" is the absolute winner. Crafted with the distinct DIY approach, this album delivers quite minimalistic rock sound with tunes so tight and catchy* that for the fisrt time I hardly can exstract the best tracks here - they're all perfect.

*Please don't forget that when I say 'catchy' I mean "Frame & Canvas" & "Static Prevails" kind of catchy.

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