Accidente

Here's a band I fell in love with last year.  So much so, that I put out a cassette version of their self-titled first record.  They are called Accidente and are from Madrid, Spain.  The music is melodic, forceful and dynamic and the lyrics are impassioned, urgent and devoid of cliche.  They are also some of the sweetest people on the planet.  Their second record was just released on January 1st and is entitled Amistad Y Rebelion. The pop sensibilities are stronger and the songwriting is slightly more adventurous, yet the feeling remains the same.  It's a triumphant and impressive second record and I can't wait to see what these kids do next.  Bands like this are what punk is about to me...I love nerding out on long lost 80's hardcore records, but those are just artifacts, long dead and fossilized.  Punk is about the now, it is about the people around us and what we can create together.  Punk is about a better life for each other, or at least a life that is more our own. Bands like Accidente keep the flames of the present burning, shining light on the now and showing us that we still have so much work to do, that we are every bit as important as the "legends" that precede us.

You can download both albums for free on Accidente's bandcamp HERE

LPs are available in various distros around the world and if you want a cassette of the self titled album, they are only $4 and can be found at my label/distro's site HERE