The Best Of 2019. TOP50. 41-50

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50. Les Cruet «Cervols, Astres»

(p)Bankrobber

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The new album of the Catalan band treads the same path as its predecessor: the noisy hardcore/punk rock spiced with the sandpaper voice of Laura Crehuet.

49. Break the Senses «Future, Love & Chaos»

(p)Made In Universe

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A pack of loud alt-rock songs in the vein of Biffy Clyro (my favorite is "Magical Things").

48. Trial «El Nou Estirabot»

(p)Microscopi

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The genre-bending art-punk with [as long as I can see] dadaist approach in lyrics. 

47. El Lado Oscuro De La Broca «Salvaje Oeste»

(p)El Genio Equivocado

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Musically the band from Zamora doesn't cheat on itself providing us with a bunch of strong melodies covered with the constant buzz of guitars.

46. Kaskezur «Ihesi Doaz Animalak»

(p)Mukuru

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The music of the post punk quartet from Navarra resembles the middle-era Sonic Youth ("Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star", in particular).

45. Cruz Perro Maldito self-titled

(p)Discos Delejos

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This kind of music usually is not my piece of pie but this particular release from the newborn Canarian indie label convinced me into being a fan.

44. Ultim Cavall «Alaska»

(p)Discos de Kirlian

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"Alaska", as the logical progression of the perfect "Records De Kyoto", still obtains this foggy atmosphere and fragile melodies.

43. Basurita «Primer Juramento»

(p)Subterfuge

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The band I know absolutely nothing about. I just pressed play to check it out and then all of a sudden found myself captured.

42. Mazoni «Decig Imbecil»

(p)Bankrobber

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Mazoni's new album is loud, harsh and edgy - thus, it's the complete opposite to his 2017's "Carn, Os I Tots Inclos".

41. Julieta 21 «Contacto»

(p)El Planeta Sonoro

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You may call it 'commercialized indie' but I'm not so highbrow, and I like it. These songs are perfectly composed, perfectly performed and perfectly recorded.

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Best of 2017. Albums 1-10

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10. Igloo "Aquellos Maravillosos Danos" (p)La Alianza Rebelde/ Ernie Producciones

The long-awaited successor of "04. El Conjunto Vacio" presents the band in the best form since the brilliant "La Transicion De Fase". The production is crisp, the melodies are sharp, and Beni's voice is powerful and velvety as ever. There are moments on the album where Igloo clearly go pop - but if this band goes pop without a doubt this is the best guitar-drenched pop possible.

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09. Os Bru "Hvala" (p)The Indian Runners

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08. Bifannah "Maresia" (p)The John Colby Sect

"Maresia" is like the magic seaside wind that whirls the synth-driven indie pop into the power pop melodicism and upbeat rhythms. It filters into your system and just makes your day brighter. Up to this moment I know nothing about the band, so this short review is just a reflexion of the emotions I get while listening to this album.

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07. Detergente Liquido "Mirad Lo Que Me Habeis Hecho Hacer. Por Favor" (p)self-released

The definitive indie pop record made by the members of the same community responsible for the intelligent noise pop of Homeless and mellow psychedelia of The Magic Mor - so expect a lot of sonic surprises all over here along with the pack of perfect songs.

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06. Havoc "Amado Lider" (p)Subterfuge

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05. Disciplina Atlantico "Gran Oriente" (p)Limbo Starr

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04. Mazoni "Carn, Os I Tot Inclos" (p)Bankrobber

You don't know yet what album is on the top of this list - and I tell you there's something you could hardly predict. But what really shook me to the core is this album by Mazoni purchased solely as a companion to some items I've bought via the Bankrobber website - I noticed the name and thought something like 'Hey, they performed at Ultra-Local so it's gonna be cool!' And it appeared to be way better than cool. Jaume Pla manages to create magic with only his voice and his guitar. That shows us the simpliest of the facts: if you have a great song you don't need much to make it work.

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03. Tuya "A War Is Coming" (p)El Rayo Verde

The new album of David T. Ginzo's projrect Tuya is the fine piece of electronica-fueled psychedelia - some drastic change for the band whose previous album sounded rather like an almanac of post-Guided By Voices lo-fi sketches. "A War Is Coming" is undoubtedly an ears delight as for those who prefer the precise sound sculpturing over the singalong simplicity as for their tastewise opposites, as Tuya's sonic experimentations never domineer over Her Majesty The Song.

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02. Rufus T. Firefly "Magnolia" (p)Lago Naranja

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01. Pau Vallve "Abisme Cavall Hivern Primavera I Tornar" (p)self-released

What I would like to tell you now is something like: "Since I was listening to this album for the first time there was no subject to concern what album would top the annual poll", but it's nothing like that. The truth is that for the last couple of months I constantly changed the places of these three albums within the top 3. These are the tremendous records but finally I came to conclusion that Pau Vallve's double album is the best of them. This Opus Magnum contains different emotions as well as different styles (indie pop, noise rock, psychedelia, urban folk, singer-songwriter in the vein of Josh Rouse, singer-songwriter in the vein of Elliott Smith's "Figure 8" or "From A Basement On The Hill", etc.) You may listen to these songs at morning or at night, in any state of mind, in any mood, when it's raining or in a sunny day, while driving or preparing yourself to sleep - and there always is a song that matches the moment.

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