274. VIVA HINDS by Hinds

I thought I had covered this indie rock band out of Madrid, Spain previously, but searching through my blog didn't turn up any hits. So I thought I'd go ahead and feature their recently released 2024 record. The band has actually been around for a while, originally starting as a duo, then foursome and now back as a duo (with extra touring members).

A few of the songs are sung in Spanish, but the majority are in English accompanied by endearing flourishes of their Spanish accent. Also if you think this is some obscure band that no one has heard of, think again - they have guest vocals on a couple tracks from Beck and Grian Chatten (of Fontaines D.C.).

This is a fun record. Start off with 'Coffee' and then 'Superstar.' 'The Bed, The Room, The Rain and You' is a great love song you'll want to listen to with your special someone and lastly 'On My Own' will leave you with a NSFW ear worm - be careful singing that chorus in front of your boss!