Brooklyn-based trio Sunflower Bean – Jacob Faber (drums), Julia Cummings (vocals/bass) and Nick Kivlen (vocals/guitars) – present their debut album, ‘Human Ceremony’ (2016), an explosion of psychedelic dream pop with touches of ’70s punk. They share the bill with two groups from Barcelona, the duo Twin Drama, and the four-member band ¡Viva la novia! in a concert that marks the third anniversary of the of independent music promotor Cooncert. Tonight at Sidecar.
Twin Drama are Xavier Mohedano and Fernando Herrero, two youngsters from Barcelona who last summer decided to put everything into simple, highly energetic sunny pop. A formula that they have encapsulated perfectly in songs such as “Marie Lou” and where there are echoes of Beach Fossils, surf-pop and electrifying minimalism. With only a guitar and a percussion kit and a good sense of rhythm, as was appreciated on their first demo, the Barcelona duo has become one of the last to sign to Helsinki Pro, a small booking and management agency based in Barcelona.
Per a qui encara li queden energies després de tres dies de música al Fòrum, final de festa sonat del Primavera al Raval, la programació de concerts gratis del festival Primavera Sound al CCCB, amb una colla de grups que han format part de la programació oficial del festival en edicions anteriors, i que ara hi toquen de franc. L’encapçalen els pioners del rock independent nord-americà Mudhoney, el projecte en solitari del líder de Deerhunter, Bradford Cox, un dels grups capdavanters del ‘revival’ garage rock, Black Lips. Pasaran també per aquesta última jornada del CCCB els nord-americans Downtown Boys i la seva piconadora punk, els vigatans Power Burkas, els gironins The Handclappers, el valencià Bearoid i els barcelonins Twin Drama i Redthread. El segell català Bankrobber també hi serà present amb les actuacions de tres de les seves bandes: Esperit!, Ran Ran Ran i Pacosan.
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