New identities by The Yellow Melodies

Newest album by The Yellow Melodies, on their own label Discos Imprescindibles

[SPANISH PRESS RELEASE]

Tercer larga duración de los murcianos THE YELLOW MELODIES, publicado en CD y en vinilo de edición limitada de 320 ejemplares, en su propio sello Discos Imprescindibles. Doce exquisitas canciones de espíritu optimista, positivo y multicolor, con melodías adornadas de deslumbrantes arreglos de trompeta, flauta, clarinete, coros, cuerdas, sintes... Composiciones sencillas y a la vez luminosas, llenas de nervio, empaque, frescura, guitarras y juegos de voces deliciosos que ya casi no se fabrican. Letras que hablan sobre la diversión, el amor, el desamor, el deseo, los iconos pop y las adicciones que rodean muchos sentimientos, y todo ello por medio de agridulces melodías vocales y un grácil sentido de la instrumentación, destilando un sonido que nos puede recordar a bandas como BELLE & SEBASTIAN, THE AUTEURS, THE DELGADOS, PULP, BOO RADLEYS, THE CHARLATANS, BLUR,... Un disco que comparte el espíritu y el encanto que alumbraron los sueños pop de los sesenta.

[ENGLISH PRESS RELEASE]

Third long-play by the Spanish band THE YELLOW MELODIES, released on CD and vinyl LP, with a limited edition of 320 units. Twelve exquisite songs with an optimistic, positive and lively soul, with harmonies arranged by sumptuous lines of trumpets, flutes, clarinets, backing vocals, strings, synths… A collection of sophisticated pop gems with creative, gifted, bright and fresh tunes, crystalline guitars and angelic backing vocals. The songs talk about everyday life, enjoyment, love, desire, pop idols, and the addictions that surround many human feelings. Beautiful lyrics and melancholic melodies, pop anthems that remind us to the sound of bands such as BELLE & SEBASTIAN, THE AUTEURS, THE DELGADOS, PULP, BOO RADLEYS, THE CHARLATANS, BLUR,...
A perfect pop record that shares the spirit and charm that enlighted the pop dreams of the sixties.

Tracklist

1.	New identities	4:44

2.	My wedding	3:50

3.	The championship cup	2:14

4.	Found your smile	3:03

5.	I'll never understand	2:52

6.	No more parties	1:55

7.	So well together	3:37

8.	Friday night	2:05

9.	Keep away from me	2:35

10.	The story of my life	4:14

11.	It's only love	3:33

12.	You make me fall in love	4:45

Credits

released May 10, 2010

All songs written by Rafa Skam, and arranged and performed by The Yellow Melodies, except: “It’s only love” (Lennon/McCartney)

songs played by:

Rafa Skam: Voice and guitars; synths and melodica
Pilar Aparisi: Bass and backing vocals
Jaime Belmonte: Keyboards
Jesús: Drums and Percussion

Additional musicians:
Mª Mar Martínez Gallardo: Backing vocals.
Ruth Sánchez Pérez: Backing vocals.
Pepe Moreno: 2nd Guitar
Antonio López: Trumpet
Mª del Mar Martínez Sánchez: Flute
Carmen Olivares: Clarinet

Artwork by Rafa Skam

Produced by Rafa Skam and Pilar Aparisi, with the help of Pepe Moreno and Mª Mar Martínez.
Recorded and Mixed at PM Studio (Murcia - Spain) during 2008 and 2009, and mastered by J.M. Rosillo at Audiomatic (Madrid - Spain).

Thanks to:
Our families, Luis Calvo and Montse (Elefant Records), Jorge Lozano (A New Label), Laureano Navarra (Clifford Records), Pedro Vizcaíno, Ruth Sánchez Pérez, Mª Mar Martínez Gallardo, Mª Mar Martínez Sánchez, Carmen Olivares, Manuel Pérez, Pepe Moreno, Mª Mar Soto, JM Rosillo, Isa Gusarapa, Faustino Fdez. (TeleClub Ideas) & the ‘New Identities’ staff, Martin Ellerbeck (Tuesday Films), Luis Cervantes, Ana Galvañ, Apolo, Ángel H. Sopena and the Lemon Pop Festival, Julio Ruiz, Juan de Pablos, Radio 3, Agustín Fuentes and Contempopranea Festival, Jesús Legua and all the Easy Pop
Weekend family (Oscar ‘Knopfler’, Laura Insa, Javi Alquézar, Armando Trívez, Arantxa, Loli,...), Microsonidos Festival, Juan Pedro (Cáceres Pop Art, Bon Vivant), Javier Solys, Man_Pop, José Alberto Beltrán, César Verdú, Rafa Silbato, Ángel Pop, Raúl Niñoles, Ismael Turpín, Campos and all our Vallesonico friends from Berja, Edu and all the
Explosion Local! staff from Ciudad Real, La Yesería, Paco Larrosa & the 12yMedio crew, Stereo Cartagena, Antonio and Lorenzo ‘Madchester’, Paul Quinn (The Primary 5), Moon Unit, Gary Olson (The Ladybug Transistor), Chris (Series Two Records), Roque (Cloudberry Records), Adrián (Licor de Mono), César Zanin (O Bosque / Woodland), Pedro and Nadia, Jaime and Maria, Suso and Maria ‘Guatafan’, Maribel Ponce, Enrique Pastor Avilés, Víctor, Cristina, Ramón, Magic Pop, Desaparezca.net, Somostaaaaaaan,
our friends from Cartagena (Mila, Alfonso, Antonio, Javi, Hermanos Fábrega, Marina...), and all those ones who we missed when writing these lines...

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