Melenas

Melenas are a reverbcore kraut pop group from Pamplona-Iruña whose music will cause fans of The Feelies, Stereolab and classic C86 jangle pop bands to fall for their shimmering guitars, sweet melodies and driving rhythms. They also add a touch of sun-kissed, soft focus psych to their sound. Brilliant melodies, fresh bass lines, acid keys and a Lindy Morrison/motorik-infused drum style are adorned with fuzz and phasers and synthesizers and surrounded with heavenly vocal harmonies. After having toured their debut album worldwide with shows at SXSW (twice), Eurosonic (twice), and even the New York Fashion Week (where they performed at the Ulla Johnson runway), their second LP, ‘Días Raros’ was released in May 2020 via much beloved Chicago imprint Trouble in Mind Records (Mikal Cronin, Jacco Gardner). In 2021 they released their acclaimed cover version of Grauzone's classic 80's hit 'Eisbaer'. Their third album, 'Ahora' (2023), sees them evolving their jangle-pop into a 10-song reverie of motorik, Neu-indie soaked in electronics and brimming with promise. 'Ahora' is most definitely of the 'now' and is absolutely their finest release to date. Soon after, they released a remixes EP that featured reworks by Peanut Butter Wolf, Hidrogenesse or Tim Gane from Stereolab. Their latest release is 'Jesús' (2025) a cover version of Spanish indie legends Los Planetas.