El Guincho
Alegranza

Some things in this world are simultaneously creepy and fascinating, like really bizarre rashes or crawly insects. Or simply take a look at the cover ...

Drums. Pure, awesome drums. They swarm this album, spiky and syncopated Latin-style, rockin' and krautin' and Bollywoodin', smacking the inside of you...

As you should know, if you’ve been paying attention in the last few weeks, El Guincho (a.k.a. Pablo Díaz-Reixa) hails from Barcelona, where he has be...

It seems odd to offer an opinion on Pablo Diaz-Reixa's Alegranza when it's been available in various forms for more than a year now. I first heard the...

It’s impossible to discuss El Guincho’s Alegranza! without making note of his home: the Canary Islands. When was the last time you heard of a notable ...

B>Apart from peeling skins and lobster complexions, just what have the Canary Islands ever done for us, eh Each summer season we send them our young,...

For those not initiated with the geography of the Canary Islands (for the record it’s named after dogs, not birds), Alegranza is an uninhabited island...

Alegranza is just what Scotland needs when faced with autumn’s volatile clouds and persistent winds: Escapism. We need marimbas; we need warm Spanish ...

Alegranza! is a completely singular piece of music that sits somewhere between hypnotizing and maddening, while also being a seriously entertaining ge...

It’s 2008 and already our toes are getting splashed by Person Pitch‘s (2007) brackish spray of tidal pop, right Initial listens to Alegranza!, debut ...