- 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.
