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Asleep by Hola Chica – the stylish combo

Posted on 14 May 2020

Not even a couple of seconds into this song and I’ve already recalled some pleasant memories of my Indie Pop years when I was addicted to acts like Two Door Cinema Club, Foals, and my holy worshipped Blur.

The 5-piece band from Barcelona, Hola Chica, ingenuously revisit the late 2000’s style in a fresh and danceable fashion with their latest single Asleep.

With a glittery and glossy sound, Asleep is a smooth effort that combines catchy pop melodies with a generous fix of synths while continuing to rely its structural base on guitars in pure Indie Pop style.

If you add the fact that besides wanting to sing along, you’ll be dragged to dance to the disco-ish rhythm, you know they’ve found a stylish combo.

Head over Youtube to listen to Asleep for yourself.

Review by Jim Esposito.

A&R Factory Present: The Flight

Posted on 16 July 2016

The Flight , comprised of duo Joe Henson and Alexis Smith, return with the ’Sarah EP’ to be released via Apologetic Recordings. With the creeping deep, bass weight of Massive Attack combined with the synth-lined choral breaks (supplied by Kami Thompson of the The Rails), lead track ‘Sarah’ is available to stream and share below:

The duo of Joe Henson and Alexis Smith are also known for their writing and producing talents, having with some of the industry’s biggest names (including Lana Del Rey). They’re also hugely successful composers, responsible for major soundtracks for games including Assassin’s Creed and Alien Isolation, the latter gaining them a BAFTA Games Awards nomination.