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12/27/2019

Ataque Escampe – A alma (2019)




  • Krautrock 
  • Art rock 
  • Space rock 
  • Avant-rock 
  • Experimental rock 
  • Cinematic 
  • Dub 
  • Indie rock 
  • Alternative rock 
  • Noise pop 
  • Soul

Comment: Ataque Escampe comes out of the region of Galicia, Spain being physically and culturally nearby Portugal and Portuguese, respectively. My first meeting with the combo did happen through an imprint, Aregueifa which purpose was to promote music from the aforementioned region. Since then, a decade on, quite much has been changed in the sonic palette of the combo. From an alt/indie folk template into a quirky pop touch like the recent one happens to be. This handful of compositions starts off with an evergreen cinematic touch which then goes on churned-up guitar/noise pop convolutions to ultimately progress into an artsy scope, more profoundly, showcasing hints at spacious dub and exquisite kraut and experimental rock explorations on space and soul (indeed, the word "Alma" used to be translated as soul). One can hear bright guitar hooks and elaborated guitar electricity and transcendental echoes and effects wrapping up the rhythmic backbone. Additionally, one can hear either some sort of outlaw vibe in the vein of spaghetti western or ennobling anxiety in singing and aching and shrieking and intoning as if coming out of Outer Space – from our lovely Outer Space. That's simply amazing. Very pro by any means due to all the aforementioned elements are seamlessly integrated and spiced up. One of the best releases in 2019. Perfecto.