The drift of melody in Salvana’s “Cielos Rojos” (“Red Skies” in English) is anchored to a weighty sound when the song shifts gentle from ethereal to a gentle boil. The percussion provides a physicality that frames the song with a meditative rhythm as its guitars billow forth and the vocals occupy the center of the song like a spirit of warmth commenting on nostalgic memories. The resonant guitar tones that linger have a crystalline quality like something you’d hear in a Slowdive song from the Pygmalion period. While the atmospheres here are full there is a spaciousness that draws you into its immersive, dreamlike moods. The pairing of heaviness and lightness also brings to mind the more gentle end of Slow Crush and SOM and a more dream pop cousin to Holy Fawn. Comparison’s aside “Cielos Rojos” evokes a time of life one can look back on fondly to warm the colder months. Listen to the song on Spotify and follow Barcelona, Spain’s Salvana at the links below.
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