Aries

Spanish-language pop rarely makes an impression on the UK – Julio Iglesias, anyone? Isabel Fernández Reviriego, aka Aries, is far-removed from that stereotype, giving us an insight into the true state of music on the continent. A fair distance from the USA’s west coast , there’s still a sense of summer and fun to be had here, as Aries builds up multi-layered harmonies and beats. Opener ‘Lagrimas 1’ sees her setting out her stall, a one minute jingle with a gathering choral effect, while ‘Eclipse Total’ continues the theme, with great waves of sound and sweetly sung but incomprehensible lyrics becoming another part of the complex aural construction. A handy introduction to a whole untapped musical continent.