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Renaldo & Clara charmed beehype team months ago because of their lovely pop, close to Donosti Sound scene. Sweet and timeless.

♪♫ Listen: “Gira-sols”

Renaldo & Clara on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp.

ECA has spent years releasing devastating discs. Without rest. “Dead Whale San Sebastián” is no exception; a well balanced post-punk CD.

♪♫ Listen: “Ballenas muertas en San Sebastián”

El columpio Asesino’s www, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud.

Destiny wanted – considering the content of “Dear Great Canyon” – that Joana Serrat was born in Vic in Catalunya, and not in America. For the roughness of this atmospheric and beautiful folk, Serrat could be some kind of M. Ward’s step-sister.

♪♫ Listen: “Green grass”

Joana Serrat on Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud.

I would not say that Pau Vallvé approaches his creative peak, but “Pels dies bons” (self-released, self-designed, self-produced…) has enough arguments to discuss about it. More about this release on beehype.

♪♫ Listen: “Benvingut als Pirineus”

Pau Vallvé on Bandcamp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo.

A clever little release, with quite recognizable influences (something like progressive rock?) attached to it. Thought to be, maybe, “the next big thing”.

♪♫ Listen: “En una casa junto al mar”

Joe La Reina on Facebook and Twitter.

Multi-instrumentalist and outstanding personality of the Catalan music scene, Mau Boada (aka Esperit!) has released, for sure, the best mix of acid folk, psychedelia and pure rock in Southern Europe – or even further!

♪♫ Listen: “Aahhh”

Esperit! on Bandcamp.

Hip hop with hard and elusive lyrics mixed with famous pre-recorded messages and restful, calm beats. This kind of album that you would hear about from a good friend (or from beehype).

♪♫ Listen: “Sabor a nada”

Suite Soprano on www, Soundcloud, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook.

As critical and politically committed as Nacho Vegas. A mix of violin and piano, perfectly accompanying tense, dark and brave songs – both in their form and content. The best that the debt crisis has given us.

♪♫ Listen: “Limonov, from Asturias to hell”

Pablo Und Destruktion on Bandcamp, Facebook.

José Domingo’s masterpiece after a couple of albums and some collaborations. A CD with precise doses of Mediterranean sound, psychedelia, tex-music and mozarabes winds. Honest and scummy, forever with Domingo!

♪♫ Listen: “Palidez”

José Domingo on YouTube, Vimeo, Bandcamp, Facebook.

Maybe the best mix of “soft” flamenco and rock after the celebrated “Omega” (1996) by Enrique Morente and Lagartija Nick (introduced earlier on beehype). Detailed, minimal, dark. Well produced and beautifully sung by Silvia Perez Cruz. An epochal album.

♪♫ Listen: “Que me van aniquilando”

Silvia Pérez Cruz on www, Facebook, Twitter.