Name: Melenas
Brand: Melenas

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TIM168lp-C1

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Colour

Clear

Colour details

Dagger Danger (Clear w/ Red)

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-30

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

793420071322

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

TIM168cd

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Extended format: No

2021-11-26

793420071292

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Melenas

Genre US

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label US

Trouble in Mind

Melenas is a Spanish indie-rock band from Pamplona, formed in mid 2016. The band consists of Oihana on guitar and vocals, Leire on bass, María on keyboards, and Lauri on drums.
With their unique blend of indie rock sounds, Melenas has been making waves in the music scene since their formation. Their captivating performances and infectious melodies have gained them a loyal fanbase.
Drawing inspiration from various genres and artists, Melenas creates music that is both catchy and thought-provoking. Their powerful lyrics combined with their energetic stage presence make for an unforgettable live experience.

Pamplona, Spain’s Melenas 2017 debut album came like a shot in the dark! A breath of fresh air upon its release in Spain, the album went on to sell through two pressings, with copies barely making outside of Europe (much less their home country of Spain). Trouble In Mind is honored to be reissuing Melenas’ eponymous debut album for a fresh new audience wowed by the group’s 2020 sophomore effort Dias Raros.

Kicking off with the buzzing bassline of “Cartel de neón”, Melenas debut aims straight for the indie rock pleasure centers; guitars jangle, synths buzz &amp; drums pound, hitting the listener like a ray of sunshine piercing the clouds. The quartet has a knack for catchy tunes that straddle the line between joyous rapture and poignant melancholy without ever seeming rote or cliché, be it either in a rousing chorus or a hummable melody (see the melancholic “Gira” or the yearning “Una tras otra”). Tunes like “Tú me haces lo mismo” or the boisterous “Sales” inject a shot of adrenalin into their pop narcotics, it’s garagey organ soaking the song in sound, while others like side two’s “¿Dónde estás?” skip along like a lost Go-Betweens track &amp; closing tune “Una voz” rolls in like the triumphant closing credits to a lost indie film, showcasing the group’s transcendant vocal harmonies. 

Melenas’ debut album showcases a band fully-formed from note one; united in vision &amp; execution, Melenas is a stirring and vital debut from a group just getting started. Expect more from Melenas in 2022, but for now revel in the joy that is their introduction to the world!

Melenas’ debut is (re)released on compact disc &amp; the first vinyl pressing is on limited “Dagger Danger” clear vinyl with wisps of red “blood splatter” mixed in. 