Clifford Records

Bartleby Club is a new project created by Ángel J. Navarro (DJ Ángel Pop, Iluminados, Vacaciones, The Yellow Melodies) and Miguel A. Hernández. Their debut 7" single for Clifford Records is inspired by various styles of indie pop with an 80's electronic touch, yet in a very much up-to-date context; a task that Bartleby Club fulfills successfully. In "In your arms" you get a glimpse of epic style à la Arcade Fire, whereas in "I cry" you'll find a streak of a somewhat romantic, less dark Depeche Mode. This said, though Bartleby Club is definitely not what it appears to be at the first look.

A1. In your arms
B1. I cry

We are presenting the new and spectacular vinyl re-release of Inlet (Clifford 2011), the second album by Cool Frog, the band from Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona). Recorded at Ultramarinos Costa Brava studios under the wise production of Santi García, Inlet is a great step forward from their debut album Tapping Songs (Bip Bip 2006). Basically influenced by the New Wave, Cool Frog have also used elements from the 60's and the 70's. Their music is defined as Power Wave; Pop melodies join a very Punk and New Wave base with no worries for comparisons to great masters such as Paul Weller / The Jam, The Police,  Joe Jackson or The Teardrop Explodes. The outcome of this eclectic mixture makes up Cool Frog's style. Stay tuned to this spectacular vinyl release with a colorful inlay with fantastic pictures and an additional sheet with all lyrics. A luxury editon offered by Clifford and that enhances Cool Frog's prestige.

A1. Much than you
A2. As long as it goes
A3. Watch it
A4. Everybody's got shame
A5. Everybody told you
B1. Move (to the Main Club)
B2. Alice
B3. The top
B4. Quavers
B5. Worn by me?
B6. That shaking

Cardiopatía severa [Clifford 2010] is the Ellos fourth album and their greatest work so far. An album characterized by astonishing interpretations of pop where one can detect rock, disco rhythms, guitar arrangements and lyrics that express indifference and dislike: cheeky, yet stylish. Made up by good songs ("Cumpleaños feliz", "Mientes", "Por qué no volvemos") it's a very decisive album and a maximun display of Guille Mostaza's and Santi Capote's capacity to pump some dignity into pop with Spanish lyrics. Spanish pop has just gained a new classic. It's a pity that such news are insignificant to so many people...

A1. Lo nuestro
A2. Hasta el final
A3. Justicia cósmica
A4. Cerca
A5. Cumpleaños feliz
A6. Viernes
B1. Pobre caimán
B2. ...puntos suspensivos
B3. Por qué no volvemos
B4. Mientes
B5. Te echo tanto de menos
B6. Aún no lo sé

Primer single de su próximo álbum que ha sido grabado y producido por ELLOS mismos. Lengua viperina [Clifford 2013] es el primero de una serie limitada de vinilos en formato MaxiSingle que verá la luz a lo largo de 2013 y que formarán el quinto disco de ELLOS. Cada vinilo estará ilustrado por gente afín, amiga y admiradora del grupo. Del primero se ha encargado el músico y diseñador barcelonés José Luis Algar. La cara B contiene una versión del "Huesos" de Los Burros.

A1. Lengua viperina
A2. Lengua viperina [instrumental]
B1. Huesos
B2. Lengua viperina [David Kano remix]

Durante el fin del mundo [Clifford 2012] is basically a POP album, but all types of pop are here. Autobiographical, a space travel since birth, nothing has been invented that is not on this record... spacepop, dancepop, funkpop, powerpop... An album influenced by all ages and all styles, timeless and nothing new, but yes: DON'T MISS IT, there is no other record like this. Edition vinyl with printed inner sleeve with full color letters, photographs, texts, etc. Includes CD with full album plus two bonus tracks.  

A1. Cometa
A2. Magia
A3. Espiral
A4. Single
A5. Música de jazz
A6. Laberintos
B1. Extraterrestres
B2. Salir
B3. Balibrea
B4. Imaginación
B5. Fiebre
B6. Durante el fin del mundo
13. Madurar (CD bonus track only)
14. As (CD bonus track only)

Les Rauchen Verboten were born in an industrial park of Almería (Spain) from marathon jamming sessions between Jesús Alonso (drums) and A.L. Guillén (electric guitar), both musicians with a background in assorted high risk music (Alondra Santori, Sefronia, Corcobado). Those sessions materialized into something that got Justo Bagüeste (Clónicos, IPD) excited enough to join the duet with his sax and minimoog. The project came to a quiet inhospitable sonorous spot full of (de)generative rock and Andarax no-wave, nicely corrupted by Ramón Acín's particles. The trio recorded an extreme summary of what rock should be when it is mutated, which was edited in vinyl with Clifford Records label in 2011. They specially strong perfoming live being able to cheer up even the most fainthearted crowd in a crazy feast of mechanic free noise with funk heartbeats that ambush the audience.

A1. Penetration
A2. The Act.
A3. 21st. Century Funky Donkey
B1. Swing Sex Beat
B2. Mad Man Lady's Factory
B3. Diablo Carousel's Waltz

From Spain! The teachers yé-yé pop offer a new collection of songs for Clifford Records in continuing their passion and knowledge of culture 60s. Generically titled Discos Olvidados, Los Glosters offers a total of six musical pearls. Four of these tracks are original and added to its range of multicolor sound profiles that vary from R&B to garage and popsike. This new release completes the review of an unreleased track "Otra noche más" and a unique version of "BBB band" The Shakers. Published exclusively on 10" vinyl it includes an insert full of photos, accompanied by magnificent texts by the great music critic Àlex Magic Pop.

A1. Dicen
A2. Otra noche más
A3. Discos olvidados
B1. Lejos
B2. Quédate
B3. BBB band

Mi reflejo EP is the anticipated return of historic Galician band Los Huéspedes Felices. A work full of quality where the group is still committed to those lyrics and sounds of pop with a capital made of energy and honesty. Four songs derive from pop-folk psychedelia full of infectious guitars, excellent vocals, and a organ that enjoys true great moments throughout the recording. Mi reflejo EP  (Clifford 2012) still makes Los Huéspedes Felices a Spanish pop key of the last twenty years.

A1. Días perfectos
A2. John Tracy
B1. Mi reflejo
B2. Ilusiones

Tipos normales con guitarras eléctricas [Clifford 2012] es como sus propios protagonistas afirman "un repaso a la historia de Los Huéspedes Felices a través de nuestras canciones favoritas". Las suyas, y las de todos nosotros, que durante 20 años hemos seguido con inusitado interés una trayectoria irrepetible jalonada por canciones de incalculable valor. Y ahora, por fin, se recopilan 14 de estas canciones, en un primer volúmen, para deleite de todos sus fans, donde no sólo se han limitado a incluir las canciones en su versiones originales, si no que en algunos casos han decidido regrabarlas, actualizándolas, pero sin perder la esencia feliz, dotando al conjunto de la grabación de una coherencia sonora que lo convierte en algo más que  un mero recopilatorio. Podríamos catalogarlo como un LP en toda regla. Sin duda, como prometimos en su momento, desde Clifford Records, nos encontramos en el primer paso de la recuperación histórica del casi inabarcable archivo musical de Los Huéspedes Felices. En los próximos meses seguirán apareciendo nuevas referencias, pero ahora disfrutemos de esta obra que será un referente en los próximos años. Edición exclusiva en vinilo de 12" con CD en el interior. 

A1. Frecuencia intermedia
A2. Cada día
A3. Escribí tu nombre ayer
A4. Doctor Esquerdo
A5. Sé que hay algo mágico
A6. Pennyroyal Park
A7. El extraño viaje
B1. Sol de invierno
B2. Otro día amarillo
B3. Luz artificial
B4. 13 días
B5. Brilla
B6. Mi reflejo
B7. Sesión de noche

Los Summers are back with their EP Fuera de juego, the first of a series of EPs in vinyl of 7 inch with which they present us with their new collection of songs. After their former album Vuelven Los Summers (Clifford 2010) their fans around the planet were craving to enjoy some more of their energetic sparkling Punk-Pop. Fuera de juego EP presents three unpublished songs and an adaptation of "Muy cerca de ti" by the maestro Augusto Algueró, where they relapse into their peculiar style of sprained guitars, accelerated accompaniments and atmospherics voices to a more hispano and yé-yé  sixties beat. Notice the design of the cover, with a football snapshot of the famous referee Juan Andújar Oliver. In includes a coupon for an mp3 digital download [320kbps] 

A1. Fuera de juego
A2. San Valentín
B1. Castlevania
B2. Muy cerca de tí

Los Summers published their first album La chica de cada verano (Flor y Nata Records) in 2008 and now they return with a record that could not have a more appropriate title Vuelven Los Summers (Clifford 2010). 16 Punk-Pop songs, maybe this time the equation has resulted in less Punk and more Pop, but still overflowing with freshly stimulating song. They are undoubtable heirs of bands like Los Vegetales and Los Nikis but with their heart set nostalgically on pioneer bands of Spanish Pop like Los Brincos, Micky y Los Tonys, Los Mustang, etc. They have become worthy of assertions as convincing as by the the master of waves Juan de Pablos: the kings of Punk-Yé-yé"

A1. Cambio climático
A2. Versalles
A3. Amy
A4. Me acuerdo de aquella chica
A5. El regalo perfecto
A6. Todas las noches que no vas a bailar
A7. La casa de la playa
A8. Seré luchador mejicano por tí
B1. Despeinada
B2. Como todos los martes
B3. Milwaukee
B4. Tontaina
B5. Ya no eres tan interesante
B6. Dime
B7. Invierno en San Lorenzo
B8. Quiero estar contigo

Marlovers a sextet from Palma de Mallorca join Clifford Records with a beautiful 7"EP, the debut of one of the most praised Spanish bands. Deeply indebted  to independent, radiant and dreamy pop music, but still very much up-to-date Non Stop Dreaming [Clifford 2010] presents four songs with impeccable crystal clear melodies, wonderful voices and absolute elegance. Meant for lovers of Razorcuts, St. Etienne, Madder Rose, Birdie, Teenage Fanclub, Heavenly, etc. Marlovers trascend from mere love for indie pop and climb up to triumphal pop without prejudice and labels.

A1. Non Stop Dreaming
A2. Like A Movie
B1. Cooking Bedroom
B2. The Right Way To Love

From the headquarters of Clifford Records we are proud to bring you the first offical collection of songs by Moon Unit, a group based in Almería (Spain). With true British savoir-faire In six moves [Clifford 2008] is a rock-tastic album in a luxurious 10 inches of vinyl that has you hooked from the moment the needle of your stereophonic equipment hits the groove, and you begin the feel its prickly-crunchy sound. A rising from the heart of the best of the British new wave picking up an influence from the mod revival of the 70s along the way with elegant songs which transport us to a a way of feeling music and life itself as a vehicle of inseparable expression; or as they themselves like to put it: "retro-futurism with a contemporay touch". Think of bands like Eddie & The Hot Rods, The Jam, The Only Ones or even The Prisoners when they got stuck to Pop music. 

A1. Shine
A2. I'm alive!
A3. Baby, you've come a long way
B1. Keep on truckin´
B2. Insincere
B3. Alice (a forethought)

With Rey del surf EP, Motel 3 has created a very much in-your-face EP. This debut 7"EP is a statement of principles showing their potential for future releases. Three songs in which they take a stand a 50's rock fans using guitars, dense reverbs and dreamy passages. However, there's more to it than that, the music is also indebted to distortion and obscurity. Because the sound of Motel 3 's form and content though inspired by these sources, doesn't remain stuck in revivalism. On the contrary, it goes on in search of an identity which melts into harmonies, melodies and imagination. They prove all this by this first reference, released by Clifford Records where they display their passion for vintage guitars, slides and music from bands like The Ventures, The Shadows, Galaxie 500 or Yo La Tengo. The result is a collection of songs with a remarkable visual content.

A1. Rey del Surf
B1. Mi Rock&Roll
B2. You Ain't Nothing But Love

After a two years tour and 60 concerts in Spain, England, Germany, Belgium and Holland with La ciudad de las palmeras [Clifford 2011] Muy Fellini are making a leap in their career keeping their initial simplicity and sensitivity but enhancing it with even more musical diversity. Intimate and reflected pop/rock with folk elements where music and lyrics intertwine to form two dependent unities that develop like a chiaroscuro road movie fragmented by twelve sound sequences that are brimming of personality. Muy Fellini's second album will be a treat for fans of Neil Young, Wilco, Dinosaur Jr. or Leonard Cohen.

A1. Camino hacia el suicidio
A2. La ciudad de las palmeras
A3. Recogiendo nuestras ilusiones
A4. Las almas perdidas
A5. Mexico
A6. Transformación
B1. Conversaciones
B2. El verano
B3. Atardeceres
B4. India
B5. Mis maletas
B6. Un momento tierno

Originally from Avignon, Christophe, Cyril and Olivier, constructed their musical experience in the early 90s with a Pop group called The Strawberry Smell. Their influences who traced thir roots from the 60s English Mod Scene is what led them to become one of the most respected groups of the English Mod Scene in the 90s. In 1997, one of their 3 singles was released under the Londo based mod label Detour Records. The group then produced and launched their album Odorama wich was released under the New York label Rainbow Quartz in a dozen countries from 2001 to 2002. After two relentless years of promoting their album, they were called upon to play live on the BBC and on Spanish National TV. The group would then separate after 12 years of existence in 2003. In 2006, they reunited with Laurent, a friend from Montpellier who was the front man and lead guitarist of the group The Shapes in the 90s. Since them, his experience has evolved from time spent with several different groups such as Sunfish Daze (first group of Emilie Simon), Gordini 2000, and the power pop trio from Toulouse The Speedometers. This is how Pony Taylor was naturally formed. Since february 2007, their friend Alex (ex-boolings, current Dora guitarist) rejoined the band to complete the definitive line up.

A1. You Are The Sailor
A2. Married To Wigan
A3. Garden Of Nowhere
A4. I Try To Keep My Secret
A5. Grown With The Orchids
B1. Bargain Counter Dandy
B2. Reed Richards
B3. An Obssessional Guitar Player
B4. A Brand New Star
B5. Could We Do The Same Thing
B6. Many Times

Formed in 2006 and based in Avignon (France), Pony Taylor draws its influences from the psychedelic rock of the late 60's and indie pop melodies of the 90's. A real mixture of harmonies and authentic vintage sound much appreciated by Supergrass and Paul Weller fans as well as those of Spencer Davis Group or Deep Purple. How to fold paper in half twelve times new vinyl LP available now on Clifford Records.

A1. Videogame
A2. Utrabright
A3. Troublemaker
A4. Opinion former
A5. Sushi beans
A6. Leading for another land
B1. Summer summer
B2. Flying close to the sun
B3. Into the distance
B4. Lovely little Rupert
B5. Everyday
B6. Chasing echoes (of your love)

Tercer álbum de Southern Arts Society, la banda comandada por el británico Andy Jarman (A Popular History of Sings / Aquaplane / Strange Fruit) afincado en Sevilla desde los primeros 90's. Another Life (Clifford 2011) es un disco más espontáneo, más rítmico, que toda su obra anterior pero con una cercanía y un trasfondo imbuido de sentimientos que conmueven por su sinceridad. Basculando siempre entre el Pop Rock de autor, elegante y sofisticado, intemporal, de destellos folkies en ciertas armonías vocales, se destapan con hits potenciales como la inicial "Andalusian morning", muy Dylan en su deje nasal, y "The cazador", con un piano épico donde pivota el crescendo de la canción. Las continuas bases electrónicas se entrelazan con sutiles e imaginativos arreglos de guitarra y teclado, arropando a la magnífica voz de Andy que se convence a sí mismo por primera vez como un vocalista dotado y personal. El influjo de héroes como Bowie o Bolan, The Go-Betweens o Echo & The Bunnymen, se dibuja constante por un imaginario popular, el de una banda, que no esconde, si no que arroja una personalidad como pocas veces se logra intuir. Another Life consagra definitivamente a Southern Arts Society en la cima de los hacedores de la canción Pop perfecta.

A1. Andalusian mornig
A2. Astronaut
A3. Drink
A4. Diamonds
A5. Unknown soldier
B1. Rain on rain
B2. The cazador
B3. Sweet bird of prey
B4. Town to town
B5. Unfaithful
B6. Howling on the wind

Incendiary debut on Clifford Records from The Blackadders. A 7"EP which will knock you out with its dose of high energy contained in four impressive songs covering a range of styles between punk, garage and rock n' roll with just the right amount of hardcore and hard rock thrown in for good measure. In the wake of bands such as Electrick Frankenstein, Poison Idea, Motörhead, Zeke, Sonny Vincent and The Hellacopters, etc... Shaken, not stirred.

A1. Man's ruin
A2. Another reality
B1. Kiss my ass
B2. So what you wanna I do

The Poppers come from Lisbon and are probably the best Pop band in the effervescent Portuguese underground scene. This 10" is their visiting card in Europe and shows four cuts from their previous two albums, plus the acoustic renditions of them and a live cover of the Ramones "Sheena is a punk rocker". From garage to folk-rock, from powerpop to country, a band for you to discover.

A1. Drynamilll
A2. Lady, what does it take to be your lover?
A3. Mrs "A"
A4. She's on my mind
B1. Drynamilll [Acoustic @ Fnac Vasco da Gama, Lisboa]
B2. Lady, what does it take to be your lover? [Acoustic @ Fnac Vasco da Gama, Lisboa]
B3. Mrs "A" [Acoustic @ Fnac Vasco da Gama, Lisboa]
B4. She's on my mind [Acoustic @ Fnac Vasco da Gama, Lisboa]
B5. Sheena is a punk rocker [Ramones cover @ Antena 3]