The show must go on. Definitely. It was elementary, my dear Watson, Siesta
bring cutsiness and cartoon bubblegum now and a new act: Las Escarlatinas.
Well, this quartet is a veritable pop super-group. They have been wisely
described as “a fresh good morning to pop”. These girls aren't so naïve
though, they cover psychologically deep topics paired with sincere rebelliousness
and overwhelming beauty. They represent the missing link between Alizee
and Gentle Waves, Jeannette and Girlfrendo, Bananarama and Isobel Campbell,
Chantal Goya and The Would-Be-Goods or The Marine Girls and April March.
Their affinity with The Smiths or St Etienne and their nods to eighties
pop, all shine through this record. Belén (Aka Bel Divioleta y Ondina),
Lúa, Almudena and Maria exhibit plenty of punchy sounds, youthful and
cute appearances, plenty of girliness in well-crafted indie pop. Just
what we longed to hear for so many years.Alberto Matesanz ( mate, plastic
d'amour), Fernando Márquez El Zurdo (la mode), Sergio López de Haro (
kikí d'akí), Laura & Álvaro de Cárdenas, Antonio y Carmela (navajos)
were the commissioned songwriters for their debut album. There are also
terrific Spanish cover versions of Belle and Sebastian (“Storytelling”),
Hideki Kaji- Pop-in bags and Neil & Iraza-Chocolat. “A todo color”
is incredibly inspired, fiercely original and catchy. These girls have
developed their own unique artistry. Like a summer breeze in June, Las
Escarlatinas came and conquered, totally out of the blue. Go pop!
Credits
Singers: Almudena López Villalba, Belén Estrada, Lúa Ríos y María González.
Producers: Ramón Leal y Mateo Guiscafré.
Composers: Fernando Márquez and Carlos Berlanga, Laura and Álvaro de Cárdenas,
Alberto Matesanz, Sergio López de Haro, los Navajos, Hideki Kaki and Mateo
Guiscafré, Belle&Sebastián.
Design: Cynthia
