Tag: yucatan records

One Last Malena Zavala Tune

Leave a comment

Malena Zavala will be releasing her debut album, Aliso on April 13th, and we’ve got one last tune for you to enjoy before it drops. This song is striking in that it the first half of the song is a pretty barebones affair; careful notes hang in the ether while Zavala’s voice draws all your attention. But, as the song turns in its latter half, backing vocals and the lightest bit of percussion enter the picture, albeit just for a moment. Eventually the song evolves into a spacy fade out where Malena drops the chorus one final time for emphasis. A beautiful performance from a beautiful record; look for it in stores via Yucatan Records.

Another Track from Malena Zavala

Leave a comment

A few months back I got a tune from Malena Zavala; I was taken aback, as it sounded familiar yet somehow different from like-minded artists. Malena has this incredible vocal power, drawing you in with a warm playfulness akin to Tracyanne Campbell, but then she’ll turn you on your head by belting out a few notes on the higher end of the voice spectrum. Plus, her ties to Latin vibes keep things interesting, giving a relaxed vibe to almost every note she spins. This track comes with the announcement that she’s gotten her debut Aliso ready for the masses; it drops on April 13th via Yucatan Records.

Hear Some Wovoka Gentle

Leave a comment

wovokaI’m really stuck on this new track from Wovoka Gentle. The group seemingly operate as a folk-influenced act, but in their construction you can hear digital blips and overlapping vocals. Sure, these things have been used before, but in doing it in this manner, the band manages to create something wholly captivating…and a touch out there. It bodes well for the band’s Wovoka Gentle (Blue) EP, which should offer listeners a slightly different path down the modern indie-folk road. Look for the EP to hit on November 27th via Yucatan Records.

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/232239603″ params=”color=ff9900&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]