Los discos de la semana, ordenados en cómodo ranking para que no tengas que pensar

Supongo que no fui el único que llegó a Massage gracias a Alex Naidus, el que fuera bajista de la primera etapa de los Pains. Su mera presencia en esta banda ya me sirvió para lanzarme a ‘Still Lif…

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A record so sweet one label couldn’t contain it. The new album from longtime favorites Massage is out on a trifecta of trusted sources (Mt. St. Mtn, Bobo Integral, Prefect Records) and it’s been well worth the four year wait for new material from the band. To be fair, they’ve been pretty busy away from the studio as well, navigating loss, love, parenting, strife, struggle, and joy. All of it gets its due on Coaster, the band’s most realized vision yet. In the past Massage hasn’t wanted for softness or suppleness, but both seem to be standout signifiers of the new record. Produced with Andrew Brassell, who helped out with their interim EP In Gray & Blue, the new record is doused in spiraling guitars, downy keys, and the kind of smudged sonics that make heartache heal in the embrace of their blurry bounty.

It’s been four years since Still Life, and it’s good to have Massage back. Few bands balance beauty and understatement quite like the L.A. five-piece, and Coaster (out now on Mt. St. Mtn., Prefect Rec...

Il Portale della Musica Indipendente

It’s time for Pressing Concerns of the week number three! We’ve got brand-new albums from The Telephone Numbers, Guitar, Giant Day, and Massage for you to peruse below. Mark my words, t…

Una selección de los mejores discos del indie (y sus aledaños) recientes

Una selección de los mejores discos del indie (y sus aledaños) recientes

Bobo Integral is an independent pop label from Madrid (Spain).