Music Review: Migala-Arde

Allright! so this is my first music review. WOOHOO!



Migala-Arde (Sub Pop)


So i found this album when i was looking around on Ruckus (a free music downloading site for college students. its pretty awesome) and ended up getting it while knowing absolutely nothing about it. They are based out of Spain, and have since broken up. Arde is a very pleasant surprise. The album starts out with a melodic tone, with the opening track 'Primera Parada' sliding softly with guitars and percussion. This tone dissipates, and it begins to sound darker and darker conjuring up a pleasant mix of The Black Heart Procession, Nick Cave and Current 93. 'El Caballo Del Malo' provides one of the nicest instrumentals i've heard in a long time, with effects and distant squealing guitars battling against the wind surrounding the music as it slowly builds(listen and you'll understand.) After these two more upbeat tracks it strikes a somber mood, and the vocals kick in. Listening to these is like listening to two completely different bands which can be slightly disconcerting and doesn't have the most natural flow. The songs individually are beautiful however, and overall it is a very nice record which i'll be sure to continue listening to.

visit them here: http://www.myspace.com/migala

Overall Score= 8 out of 10



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