Toxicosmos #6

Toxicosmos

IT’S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL. AN ILLUSTRATED ROCK HISTORY
Susana Monteagudo and Marta Colomer (Tutticonfetti)
Lunwerg | 2018
From pioneers in the fifties to contemporary icons, This book is a comprehensive review of the music of young people over time. There is no shortage of Elvis in its pages, The Beatles, The Smiths, Bowie or an Amy Winehouse taking pride of place on the cover. He reggae, he glam, he punk, he grunge, the Manchester sound or the rock alternative. The influences, festivals and protest movements. Nothing is left in the pipeline. You will even find small notes to all those figures in orbit that surround the musicians: salas, radio announcers, record labels and anecdotes, all complemented with a list of fundamental songs in each section. A journey carried out hand in hand by Susana Monteagudo and Marta Colomer, the first selecting the historical milestones and the second adding color to the pages with his famous illustrations. A stunning cover book, instructive, tremendously enjoyable and visual, that will entertain even the little ones in the house.

DISCO LOCAL:
SOLEDAD VÉLEZ
New eras
Subterfuge Records | 2018
The Chilean based in Valencia Soledad Vélez publishes a fourth album in which she sings in Spanish for the first time, delves into the darkest and most mystical electronics, and offers a collection of addictive songs with collaborations such as Joe Crepúsculo or Gerard from El Último Vecino.

NATIONAL DISC:
DORIAN
Universal Justice
Intromusic | 2018
Universal Justice of Barcelona's Dorian will not disappoint his fans: powerful bases, tremendously catchy melodies and large doses of emotions. A mature album, with an impeccable production that maintains the melancholic aura that usually surrounds their songs.

INTERNATIONAL DISC:
ARCTIC MONKEYS
Tranquility base hotel & casino
Domino | 2018
Elegance floods the new work of the Arctic Monkeys in which Alex Turner takes an even greater role if possible and lets out the crooner what's inside. A sixth album by the British band that moves away from the hits immediate and offers us a denser and more sophisticated production.