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- Summary: The fourth studio release from Spanish garage rock duo features guest appearances by Beck and Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten.
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- Record Label: Lucky Number
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Sep 4, 2024They have made bold strides on ‘VIVA HINDS’, enlisting A-list guest stars and following the lead of their last record by venturing into fresh territory: ‘Mala Vista’ pairs Spanish-language vocals with a groove-driven guitar, while there’s a touch of dream-pop to spacey closer ‘Bon Voyage’.
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Sep 4, 2024Returning as a duo obviously suits them, as this may be the band’s best album to date. Viva Hinds, indeed.
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Sep 6, 2024Viva Hinds has the first songs they’ve ever recorded in their native tongue, the moody “Mala Vista” and the delightfully peppy “En Forma,” which has manic 1960s French ye-ye energy topped with 1980s synth-pop blurts, yet overflows with their punked-up attitude.
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UncutSep 4, 2024The fourth album by childhood friends Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote is a masterclass in simple but devastatingly effective melodies. [Oct 2024, p.36]
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Sep 6, 2024You may have arrived at VIVA HINDS for the Beck and Grian Chatten collaborative tracks, but you’ll end up staying for the whole wild party.
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Sep 6, 2024Hinds pull off their reboot with daring and style, in the process making a record easily good enough to stand proudly alongside their best work.
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Record CollectorOct 21, 2024Amid choppy tales of panic attacks (En Forma) and break-ups (the Can't Stand Me Now-ish On My Own), Coffee's disarmingly breezy valentine to self-indulgence serves dreamy catharsis. [Nov 2024, p.100]