Spanish Love Songs – ‘Brave Faces Everyone’
Look, we get it. The world has gone to shit. We’re in worrying times, but on occasion, it’s nice to plug yourself into some headphones and ignore all the desperation around us. Sometimes, it’s nice to focus on other people’s problems – and here to tell stories of their own misfortune and doubt, are Spanish Love Songs. Following from 2018’s sophomore album ‘Schmaltz’, the Californians have returned with their third full length, but where ‘Schmaltz’ was a deep dive into vocalist Dylan Slocum’s existentialism and self-doubt, follow-up ‘Brave Faces Everyone’ tells a different story. Built around the 30+ week tour supporting their previous album, it tells character driven tales of heartbreak, addiction, and depression alongside societal observations on climate change, contemporary politic...
