The Morganites-EP (Lovemonk) 7″ PRE-ORDER

PRE-ORDER FOR 30TH OCT

This EP is the result of a great plan. One that didn’t quite work out as designed, but left this little gem behind.

It all started with a conversation between Javier Adán and Santi Rapallo. During the recording of “El sonido bastardo”, the debut album by Danzón el Gato, the two musicians were having a laugh about their complete inability to dance. Let’s not forget that, while they may be two stalwarts of Madrid’s more adventurous jazz scene, nobody would mistake them for the Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly of Suanzes.

So, joking about making something they could actually dance to onstage, they started working on a few tunes. The decision to have everything revolve around soul came naturally. With the rock-solid horns of the García Brothers and Rolita’s sumptuous voice on board, they recorded these songs. A plan was hatched almost immediately: put together a band and play live soul music for dancing. Steer clear of revivalism and follow any road that might lead to dancefloor liberation. Music with soul to sweat to.

‘Something Special’ gets things going with a seriously tight sound: crisp drums, a greasy guitar and a voice, Rolita’s, that puts you on alert mode from the very first note. As soon as ‘Fight’ kicks in, the intensity goes up and you get the feeling that something is about to happen. Rolita roars into the mic and pushes the track into a place where you dance with rage. ‘Soula Queen’ heads somewhere different: an irresistible swing, a horn section that hits like a freight train and a melody that makes you want to dance with a grin on your face.

But, as Mike Tyson once said, everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. The studio where Rapallo and Adán had set up their base of operations was sold, they had to move out, and everything ground to a halt. So, for now, we have these three absolute bangers and the promise of plenty of dancing. That’s no small thing. Keep the faith.