Spanish indie rock

Ain’t no Montañas high enough

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 | musiX | No Comments

I lived in San Sebastián, Spain in 2003, and the music there typically fell into two categories—metal and techno … I also heard a disturbing number of Bon Jovi songs set to techno beats (Spain loves Bon Jovi like Germany loves David Hasselhoff). Essentially, you have to put in some serious work to find good music. Though I guess it’s like that in the States, or anywhere for that matter.

When I recently stumbled on to Northern Spain’s Montañas it was as if I had struck gold. This band is good. The trio plays lo-fi garage rock that has fleeting moments of delicacy. Guitars are loud and bright, and the drums sound like someone rapping sticks on leather seat cushions. Montañas’ latest self-titled 10-inch (that’s 10-inch vinyl, on Gramaciones Grabofónicas) is a beaut, and you can download the entire thing for free right here. Pay special attention to “La Barra” (the hand claps!) and “Yo Conduzco, Ella Me Guía.” There—el trabajo es completo.

“La Barra” - Montañas

“Yo Conduzco, Ella Me Guía” - Montañas

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