EL PALACIO DE LINARES

Himalaya EP

Elefant Records

The title track on this debut numbered limited edition four-track 7” EP (on red vinyl) from Spain bounces along on breezy melodies, soft harmonies and a touch of bubbly organ flourishes. ‘Las Tres Gargantas’ is a lo-fi charmer while ‘Rojo Higado’ digs a catchy guitar riff and exquisite harmonies into the grey matter  – Felt fans will nod approvingly. Closer ‘Franco Belga’ hops, skips, and jumps along to a haunting organ riff that serpentines across time back to a fifties diner in a dusty old desert town. There’s even Morriconi-styled whistling to complete this spaghetti western soundtrack. A very promising debut. Jeff Penczak