Delorean

Add Date: May 11

Artist: Delorean

Album: Subiza

Label: True Panther

Genre: Rock, Balearic pop, electronica

Comments: A gorgeous pop record from Barcelona-based quartet Delorean, their third LP--but the first that will be widely available in the USA. The Balearic style has spread through the UK and into northern Europe--it's often associated with Swedish electropop these days--but it's good to see that homegrown Spanish bands are still capable of making tunes that are as danceable as they are well-crafted. Delorean don't just make house music, though; formed as a punk band, elements of indie rock, R&B and pop infuse the sound of Subiza, a record named for the Basque town in which it was recorded.

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