In Puerto Rico’s independent music scene, there are few bands that could be considered supergroups. In fact, two groups that could be considered in that conversation are the conscious salsa ensemble Orquesta El Macabeo, which is composed of musicians with projects focused on genres like punk, metal, rock and hip-hop, and the dream-pop quartet DOGOS, which is made of members of projects like Las Abejas, Mau Lynx, Dan Siego, Labajura, Furry Vowels and Los Walters. But, while Macabeo has released a variety of albums and EPs for a decade now, DOGOS just recently released their debut self-titled project, a concise mix of dreamy and danceable indie rock tracks for the entire summer. (art by Camila Buxeda) DOGOS start off their debut with “Deja de Correr,” a nice and smooth dreamy indie rock-influenced instrumental that will make some dance and others chill while serving as a perfect introduction for the entirety of the project. Next comes “Disimula,” the first track in the album to have lyrics, but, like other tunes in the project, this one features lyrics that feel like a poem rather than words originally written to have a melody. Following the second song is “¿Como Te Va?,” a tune that strikes you with its masterful vocals. It is the type of track that makes you feel like a deity is talking to the listeners about social media while surfing angels provide some danceable surf rock influenced dream pop. In short, the song is truly a highlight and it can easily be imagined as a painting, picture, GIF or video. Finishing the first half of the project is “Ventana,” another ethereal indie rock track mixed with 1980s inspired percussion displaying more of the band’s influences. (art by @pseudokare) The second half of DOGOS’ self-titled debut starts with “La Linda,” a dream-pop track that can easily be imagined as a part of an indie movie soundtrack. From there, the project moves towards another instrumental in “Wayne,” a surf-rock influenced dream-pop/dance rock tune to keep the listener dancing as the album slowly comes to a closure. Then comes “Restaurante en el Fin del Universo,” one of the longest songs in the project and one of the most danceable and dreamy ones that perfectly displays the group’s ability to mix these two elements. Finally, DOGOS’ self-titled debut closes with the promotional single “Madrid,” which is a perfect way to finish the project as it continues to display their ability to blend dream-pop, indie rock and dance rock while telling a story that could be interpreted in a variety of ways. (art by @escopetapica) With their self-titled debut project, DOGOS show why they are definitely one of the best bands in Puerto Rico’s independent music scene as they manage to present a short, but very concise and highly replayable album that displays their ability to blend dream-pop, indie rock and dance rock while showing a few other influences from the field of surf rock and abstract storytelling.
Listen to DOGOS’ debut on their Spotify All of the pictures in this article are alternate covers for the project by different artists and they were all found on DOGOS’ Facebook page
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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