Spanish Synthpop of the ’80s Strikes Again with ‘Interferencias Volume 2’
The talent and diversity of early Spanish synthpop music are downright astonishing, as the second Interferencias volume proves.
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Dark Dreams of a Bright South: ‘El Sur’, a Spanish Masterpiece
With Víctor Erice's El Sur, we must console ourselves with a work whose haunting near-perfection becomes the source of its perfection.
‘Interferencias, Vol. 1: Spanish Synth Wave 1980-89’ Shines a Light on a Forgotten Synthpop Scene
Time to break out your parachute pants. Thanks to a Madrid-based record company, a treasure trove of long-forgotten Spanish synthpop is unearthed.
When the Wide World Narrows: A Conversation with Spain’s Josh Haden
With the release of Carolina, Spain's sixth record, founding member Josh Haden looks back at his punk rock roots and how his desire to escape a crumbling scene spawned a particular strain of slowcore.
The Parrots: Los Niños Sin Miedo
The Parrots squawk, chirp and fly on their debut album
Spain: Carolina
Spain's sixth album features a wealth of smart, sophisticated songs from Josh Haden. It's a record both haunting and haunted.
Mrs. Cosials You’ve Got More Than a Famous Daughter: An Interview with Hinds
Hinds is gaining popularity with its garage rock sound and for being from Spain. In fact, this may be the start of the Spanish Invasion.
A Dark Rapture: The Rise of Punk in Spain
Spanish punkers came swinging harder than ever, screaming not for the sake of inducing change, but screaming for the sake of screaming – because now they could.
Aziza Brahim: Soutak
Her parents were born in the Western Sahara, and the temptation will be to lump her in with the desert blues-rock bands that sprang from the same region.