Per la bona gent
| Per la bona gent | ||||
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| Released | October 4, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 45:10 | |||
| Language | Catalan | |||
| Label | Ceràmiques Guzmán | |||
| Producer | Jake Aron | |||
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Per la bona gent (transl. For the good people) is the fifth album by Spanish indie pop band Manel, and their first to be released on their label Ceràmiques Guzmán. It was released on 4 October 2019 and produced by Jake Aron. Music videos were filmed for "Per la bona gent" and "Boy Band".[1] The band will tour in support of the album from November 2019.[2] The album debuted at number one on the Spanish albums chart.
Background[]
The band emphasised that each song was intended as a "small island" and disconnected from the rest of the album. On the album, they also began to incorporate the use of synthesizers and a "more electronic" sound, as well as to make extensive use of sampling—for example, the title track samples "Alenar" by Maria del Mar Bonet, and "Aquí tens el meu braç" samples "Vine a la festa" by Lluís Gavaldà.[3]
Critical reception[]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| El Periodico |   [4] |
| Mondosonoro | 8/10[5] |
Joan S. Luna of Mondosonoro called the album "solid and remarkable" and noted the "ironic political connotations" of the title, writing that Manel's "lyrical and musical universe returns to throw splinters in very different directions" and that they have managed to find a new sound without "copying themselves".[5] Writing for El Periodico, Juan Manuel Freire acclaimed the band's experimentation, noting that "there are injections of electronics, Latin stitching, a lot of rhythm diversity and imagination in the arrangements, but 'Per la bona gent' is really something else. Or twelve new things."[4]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canvi de paradigma" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Per la bona gent" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Formigues" | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Aquí tens el meu braç" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "L'Adela i el marge" | 2:04 |
| 6. | "Els entusiasmats" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Amb un ram de clamídies" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Les restes" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Tubs de ventilació" | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Boy Band" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Les Estrelles" | 5:17 |
| 12. | "El vell músic" (featuring Sisa) | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 45:10 | |
Charts[]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[6] | 1 |
References[]
- ^ Alegret, Helena Morén (4 October 2019). "'Per la bona gent' de Manel, cançó per cançó". Enderrock (in Catalan). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Domènech, Albert (6 September 2019). "Manel regresa con 'Per la bona gent', avance de su nuevo disco". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Manel este viernes lanza su "ecléctico" quinto álbum 'Per la bona gent'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Freire, Juan Manuel (4 October 2019). "Crítica de 'Per la bona gent', de Manel: una colección de inspirados giros". El Periodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Luna, Joan S. (4 October 2019). "Manel, crítica de su disco Per la bona gent en Mondo Sonoro (2019)". Mondosonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 41: del 4.10.2019 al 10.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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