If you had to go to war to defend one band it would be...
Posted On: Oct 11, 2023 6:40:05 GMT
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Post by barny on Oct 11, 2023 6:40:05 GMT
I don't know what I would have said in the past, probably at different points Oasis, Strokes, Mando Diao, BRMC or Wilco. But this is not a "your favourite band" question, it's the band that feels closer to you, that you want everyone to love or at least to treact respectfully. And would make you jump out with a sword to cut some throats and stand on their side.
Today I choose Mujeres, because they've been going for like 15 years, starting like some kind of great Garage Rock worship and after working really really hard, losing a 4th member and switching from English to Spanish, they've finally built an amazing career. Managing to accidentally create a very peculiar style of 60s Spanish ye-yé mixed with 00s garage and an emotional lyrical style with simple heart on sleeve sentences using semi retro vocabulary that always hit the spot. Also, I would say you might find it more in their ethics than on their sound, but they're big GBV nutcases.
Their shows are always a big celebration, a mix of big pogos and smiles and love, everyone leaving with a renewed faith on human beings. Now they're also acting as godparents of a big guitar movement here in Spain totally unthinkable 10 years ago, with some of the bands inspired by them already headlining festivals. A big achievement per se, but even more amazing if you add they're always incredibly nice and close to people and never left the DIY attitude on every aspect of their work: artwork, videos, tours, special fan club, record parties... Of course, there would be something lost in translation if any of you give them a chance, so it's not my goal, just to propose a toast to them.
I also drunk text the bassist quite often and he's cool about it
So yeah, which one would you choose?
Today I choose Mujeres, because they've been going for like 15 years, starting like some kind of great Garage Rock worship and after working really really hard, losing a 4th member and switching from English to Spanish, they've finally built an amazing career. Managing to accidentally create a very peculiar style of 60s Spanish ye-yé mixed with 00s garage and an emotional lyrical style with simple heart on sleeve sentences using semi retro vocabulary that always hit the spot. Also, I would say you might find it more in their ethics than on their sound, but they're big GBV nutcases.
Their shows are always a big celebration, a mix of big pogos and smiles and love, everyone leaving with a renewed faith on human beings. Now they're also acting as godparents of a big guitar movement here in Spain totally unthinkable 10 years ago, with some of the bands inspired by them already headlining festivals. A big achievement per se, but even more amazing if you add they're always incredibly nice and close to people and never left the DIY attitude on every aspect of their work: artwork, videos, tours, special fan club, record parties... Of course, there would be something lost in translation if any of you give them a chance, so it's not my goal, just to propose a toast to them.
I also drunk text the bassist quite often and he's cool about it
So yeah, which one would you choose?