26 nov 2015
Todo empezó en el Trópico
"“Son of a Gun” fue la primera versión que hicimos y que adaptamos al
castellano. Nos acompaña desde nuestro primer concierto, y le tenemos
un cariño especial."
"Todo empezó en el Trópico
Arriba y abajo una y otra vez
Hijo del Señor, tú eres el mejor
Y nadie más te podrá ganar
"Todo empezó en el Trópico
Arriba y abajo una y otra vez
Hijo del Señor, tú eres el mejor
Y nadie más te podrá ganar
El sol brilla en mi habitación cuando estás
Y comienza a llover cuando tú te vas"
¡Fanzine! 7" más info en:
- Elefant Records: http://elefant.com/disco/15620/fanzine
Y comienza a llover cuando tú te vas"
¡Fanzine! 7" más info en:
- Elefant Records: http://elefant.com/disco/15620/fanzine
17 nov 2015
Reclaiming The Colonies, One State at a Time... "Fanzine"
It's
been a fairly sombre past few days as news of the horrific terrorist
attacks on Paris continues to unfurl. The fact that both a gig and a
football match - the two constant passions in my life - were amongst the
deliberate targets is particularly chilling. But the fact is that music
is a cause for celebration and enjoyment. It transcends race, religion,
ethnic division and anything else mankind wants to throw in its face...
Above all, music should be about having fun...
So it seems quite apt that Los Bonsáis' new EP "¡Fanzine!" - a collection of four unique interpretations of shamefully long-forgotten gems - should have recently fallen into my possession, and I can't think of anything more appropriate at this moment to cheer me up. Indeed the press release from their label, Elefant, sums up my thoughts far more eloquently than I ever could:
"...Every time we get our hands on a new LOS BONSÁIS release we realise how much we need their songs, like some kind of medicine that gets rid of the routine and the day-to-day, and fills you with joy, freshness, and the desire to live..."
Now I first came across Helena and Nel, from the Asturias region of Spain, thanks to their insanely addictive album "Nordeste" and now the duo have raided their 7" record collection to brighten my day.
And while they may not be heading to Rough Trade or buying a limited edition of the Lurkers pressed on red vinyl the "Punks a tiempo parcial" still look as depressingly uniform ("...siempre van igual...") as those Part-time punks "walkin' down the Kings Road" of the Television Personalities' tongue-in-cheek original.
So it seems quite apt that Los Bonsáis' new EP "¡Fanzine!" - a collection of four unique interpretations of shamefully long-forgotten gems - should have recently fallen into my possession, and I can't think of anything more appropriate at this moment to cheer me up. Indeed the press release from their label, Elefant, sums up my thoughts far more eloquently than I ever could:
"...Every time we get our hands on a new LOS BONSÁIS release we realise how much we need their songs, like some kind of medicine that gets rid of the routine and the day-to-day, and fills you with joy, freshness, and the desire to live..."
Now I first came across Helena and Nel, from the Asturias region of Spain, thanks to their insanely addictive album "Nordeste" and now the duo have raided their 7" record collection to brighten my day.
And while they may not be heading to Rough Trade or buying a limited edition of the Lurkers pressed on red vinyl the "Punks a tiempo parcial" still look as depressingly uniform ("...siempre van igual...") as those Part-time punks "walkin' down the Kings Road" of the Television Personalities' tongue-in-cheek original.
This is a 160 km/h tour-de-force of lo-fi fuzzy guitars, pounding percussion that whizz through Helena's sweet vocals which end up getting gloriously multi-tracked on the song's chorus. The pair's version is faithful enough to the original as to be instantly recognisable yet adds enough of a twist for the band to claim it as their own - and as befits their own musical influences, these weekend punks are searching through the racks for some choice C86 cuts rather than The Banshees or Swell Maps...
In the hands of The Vaselines, "Son of a gun" hit you with a wall of grungy distorted guitars before it veered towards Twee (especially during Frances McKee's angelic vocals). Here as "Hijo del Señor" Helena and Nel pay homage by giving the song the full-bore fuzzed treatment - buzzing guitars, metronomic drums - and great vocal interplay and harmonies. Trust me, this pair do vocals. The Spanish lyrics are not only a faithful translation, they also resonate well in their native tongue... a resounding "Olé" from over here!
The pair bring the curtain down with "Nada que hacer" - their version of The Pastels "Nothing to be done" (from the "Sitting Pretty" album) again remains faithful to the original - if anything this version's lyrics are even more heavenly than the original. For all their mastery of low-fi, guitar wondrousness, Helena and Nel's vocals are to be underestimated at your peril.
"¡Fanzine!" is just what the Doctor ordered. 10 minutes of pure indie-guitar heaven, sweet vocals - and as hinted by the EP's title - a home made cover and mini-fanzine insert thanks to Helena (indeed the pair have their own fanzine and blog). The EP also gave me an excuse to dig our some of my old favourites to fill my head and escape to a better place.
¡Mil Gracias Helena y Nel!
Los Bonsáis
"¡Fanzine!" ( Bandcamp), Elefant)
http://reclaimingthecolonies-onestateatatime.blogspot.com.es/2015/11/los-bonsais.html
7 nov 2015
5 nov 2015
4 nov 2015
Los Bonsáis Can Be (Their) Heroes Just For One 7″
"Our favourite Spanish Indie-Pop heroes Los
Bonsáis released the superb Nordeste EP back in February and it
instantly became one of our favourite records of the year. This week
they’ve announced details of their next release, which flips the
situation and tells us what their favourite records are.
The four-track, ¡Fanzine! single, is a
collection of covers of some of the songs that have influenced the band,
translated into Spanish and given the Los Bonsáis treatment. The tracks
hark back to the C-86 era of Indie and show the bands love of all
things jangling and melodic from TV Personalities to The Vaselines. This
week they shared, Nada Que Hacer (Nothing To Be Done) a cover of
legendary band, The Pastels, while our Spanish is far too limited to
comment on the translation, we know it sounds every bit as exciting as
the original.
¡Fanzine! is out on the 6th of November via Elefant Records."
For The Rabbits
3 nov 2015
Mindies: ¡Fanzine!
Los Bonsáis versionan a sus grupos favoritos en un nuevo EP
Los Bonsáis publicaron este mismo año su nuevo disco titulado Nordeste.
Un conjunto de canciones noise-pop de enorme valor en el que de nuevo
mostraban temas recurrentes, que nos pasan a todos a lo largo de nuestra
vida y que como siempre nos arrancan una sonrisa. Canciones de gran
inspiración como ‘Los Perdimos de Vista’ o ‘Como Si Nada’, haciendo gala
del sonido twee pop. Si no teníamos suficiente con este nuevo trabajo,
el grupo asturiano anuncia ahora un nuevo EP que se publicará en un
single 7” en vinilo de color negro. Lo especial de estos nuevos temas
que estarán recogidos bajo el título de ¡Fanzine! es que serán versiones
de alguno de los grupos más especiales para Los Bonsáis como es el caso
de The Vaselines o The Pastels. Además, estos temas han sido adaptados
al castellano de una forma muy especial. Todo ello llegará acompañado
con un mini fanzine en el que estarán incluidas las letras de todos
estos temas. De momento os enseñamos como queda el ‘Nothing To Be Done’
de los Pastels en la voz de Nel y Helena.
¡Fanzine! (Elefant, 2015)
Punks A Tiempo Parcial [Part Time Punks] – TV Personalities
Hijo Del Señor [Son Of A Gun] – The Vaselines
El Puente De Aggi [Throw Aggi Off The Bridge] – Black Tambourine
Nada Que Hacer [Nothing To Be Done] – The Pastels
Hijo Del Señor [Son Of A Gun] – The Vaselines
El Puente De Aggi [Throw Aggi Off The Bridge] – Black Tambourine
Nada Que Hacer [Nothing To Be Done] – The Pastels
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