Spanish garage rock outfit Ukelele Zombies—Luis Armand Villalba (guitar, vocals), Daniel Peinado (bass), and Andrés Palmero (drums, vocals)—have been making a glorious racket since 2011, and they’re showing no signs of quieting down. Their new full-length album, Desastre, unleashes ten punk-charged tracks—sung in Spanish—that sound like they were built to shake the walls.
Yes, it’s energetic and electrifying, dirty and distorted, raw and raucous—as it should be—but what truly sets this band apart are their sharp, unpredictable riffs and radical rhythms. From the infectious woo-hoos of Procastinarás to the slightly stripped-down acoustic strumming of Underground, and everything in between, it all proves that these three amigos aren’t just making noise, they’re making something truly original.
Desastre, produced by Andrés Palmero, is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Folc Records.