The birth of noise
Ian S. Port
Neo Sounds | 2020
After the suggestive title The birth of noise we found a fascinating story about electric guitars, noise and rivalry, the one that Gibson and Fender have always starred in as banners of the quintessential rock instrument. And he does it personified in the disparate figures of Les Paul and Leo Fender, as characters who started the race that put both American firms at the top of the podium until today. 300 pages in which proper and illustrious rock names are mixed, anecdotes and a review of the history of modern music from the perspective of its most iconic instrument.
The gift of the nap
Miguel Angel Hernandez
Anagram | 2020
Reading Miguel Ángel Hernández from Murcia is knowing a little more about his life. And now, with his new work, also their most personal customs such as siesta. This small book full of references to other literary works and disciplines is precisely about that pleasant habit. (let's remember the video of Andy Warhol that shows his lover's dream for hours) that intertwines with personal experiences and memories. A work far from a typical essay, where he defends the nap as a vice and hedonistic pleasure, and that was created in full confinement when it was one of the protagonists of our time at home.
Disco local:
Sauna Bytes
Sauna Bytes
Self-published | 2020
Sometimes it's hard to find light in dark tunes., but the Valencians Sauna Bytes have achieved it in their long debut. An album sung entirely in Spanish, of dense atmospheres and clear eighties references through which the most melodic pop rides.
National Disc:
Sidonia
Abba's return
Sony Music | 2020
The perfect complement to Marc Ros' literary debut is the self-titled album, Abba's return, who signs with his group. They take a tour of the landscapes and characters of the novel, claiming friendship and music as the engine that moves the Catalan band.
International disc:
The yearning
Only when I’m dancing
Elephant Records | 2020
Beautiful new work by pop goldsmith Joe Moore, on this occasion accompanied by the delicious voice of Luci Ashbourne to transport us to the golden age of disco music. Only when I’m dancing It is an album full of nuances, nostalgia and maturity, with brilliant production.
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