{"id":506,"date":"2019-10-28T22:02:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T22:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikedeangelis.com\/2019\/?page_id=506"},"modified":"2019-10-28T22:02:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T22:02:16","slug":"the-yellow-melodies-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikedeangelis.com\/2019\/the-yellow-melodies-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yellow Melodies: Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Yellow Melodies<\/strong> are Rafa Skam<\/strong>: vocals, guitars, keyboards, synths, glockenspiel and arrangements<\/em>, Pilar<\/strong>: bass and backing vocals<\/em>, Carlos Abrisqueta<\/strong>: keyboards, guitars,<\/em> and Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel<\/strong>: drums and percussion<\/em>. The band hails from Murcia, a university town in Southeastern Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purchase “Life” from BandCamp<\/a><\/strong>, or stream the album on Spotify<\/a><\/strong>, and visit their Website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Yellow Melodies<\/strong> deliver a bright, ringing brand of music that falls somewhere between alternative rock and pop. Harmony vocals and keyboards play a major role in the overall mix, with less emphasis on the customary guitar-bass-drums dynamic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Flying Together”<\/em><\/strong> opens with a capella harmony vocals reminiscent of Queen. “Do I deserve a second chance, do I deserve a place in your heart, flying together…”<\/em> The guitars have a sweet, echoing ring on this one, a dreamy slice of pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For A Star”<\/em><\/strong> begins as primarily acoustic, which offers an effective shift in dynamics at the mid-point of the album, although it does pick up speed as intensity as the song unfolds, with a very “electric” finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Don’t Think Twice”<\/em><\/strong> is energetic and upbeat, as is the entire album. While there are shifts in volume and intensity, it’s all positive energy. “The Urban Cyclist”<\/em><\/strong> is especially sweet, with such a pure and innocent melody, and a great twangy, echoed guitar solo. It’s one of the strongest tracks on the album, the one I’d pull for a single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album closes with the 8-minute “Back Again,”<\/em><\/strong> the most complex and layered track here, with the dynamics of the Sgt. Pepper \/ Magical Mystery<\/em><\/strong> Tour era of The Beatles<\/strong>, as well as Brian Wilson’s<\/strong> “Pet Sounds”<\/em><\/strong> studio epics. It’s a perfect finish to the album, displaying the bands full orchestral strengths in a mini-suite that builds dynamically and dissolves into a sea of instrumentation and sound effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This album offers music that is fresh and familiar all at once, with a plethora of “plot twists” to please audiences who love good music, and are on the lookout for something unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Yellow Melodies are Rafa Skam: vocals, guitars, keyboards, synths, glockenspiel and arrangements, Pilar: bass and backing vocals, Carlos Abrisqueta: keyboards, guitars, and Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel: drums and percussion. The band hails from Murcia, a university town in Southeastern Spain. Purchase “Life” from BandCamp, or stream the album on Spotify, and visit their Website. The Yellow… <\/p>\n

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