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1.
She says 04:02
I am trying to remember the echoes of my dreams I am now getting over the mistakes of the past trying to get conscious of all these wasted years looking for sensations I´ve never felt before but she says: aaahh… the miracles of a young life she says: aaahh… delivering luck tonight Listening to the silence, I´m listening to the sea thinkin´ ´bout the feelings that faded with the wind but she says: aaahh… the miracles of a young life she says: aaahh… delivering luck tonight She says: such a beautiful life to die so young she says: such a beautiful day to stay home tonight such a strange love, such a magic place such strange eyes telling what you should do right now!!! I´m staring at the rainbow, I´m staring at the lights I´m staring at the colours in a kaleidoscope night but she says: aaahh… the miracles of a young life she says: aaahh… delivering luck tonight but she says: aaahh… the miracles of a young life she says: aaahh… delivering luck tonight She says: "Now you´re living just what you dreamt one day" she says: "you´re so lucky, you would not regret again”
2.
I cannot understand the way you think I am and what is right for you is just not good for me Nothing changes It´s the same again If you knew what I mean when I tell you how I feel If you knew what I mean when I keep on doing this Will you still believe in what I say? Will you still believe in what I´m singing now… what I´m doing now… that´s just me I cannot understand the meaning of your life I cannot understand a life without a song
3.
02:48
Sí, di siempre que sí No dudes un instante, confía, no es tarde Y es que así, yo me he fijado en ti Para hacer este viaje tan largo y extraño... sin final Y ahora aquí, ya ves Que después de tanto tiempo intento ser Feliz, haciendo lo que más quiero que es vivir Así: caminar sobre mis sueños y sentirme bien, Derrochar cientos de notas de color Y es que en fin, intento conseguir Que todo sea redondo, perfecto, distinto... nunca igual
4.
Come to me, we can get away The world is upside down Running fast in the road of life Missing you tonight Into this world of science we are thrown So we´re still waiting for someone to get away with We need to find a way to hide the trash, forget the past and let this time remind us of today Look for me in the roundabouts Dancing on the wire Look for me in the gossip tongues Wandering alone It´s not easy It´s not easy It´s you
5.
I´m here to close my eyes and let it flow somehow I´m here to stay all night until the sunshine, until you leave me Come here, stay with me and make me feel right now Come here, stay all night until the sunshine, until you leave me Tonight don´t say you´re sorry there´s no time to waste, you´re fine, you´re even crazy doing this, but let it be tonight …and let it flow somehow I´m here to stay all night until the sunshine, until you leave me Right now I´m going to say what you don´t want to hear Right now I´m going to wait until the sunshine, until you leave me
6.
I am laughing Since the world, since the world for me is too small And this day, and this day laughs with me too I´m not waiting, I´m not waiting over you I´m not drowning, I am living on my own ...and maybe I´m not here I´ll try to disappear (And) build a brand new way I´m not a cool boy In a cool world (and I´m) trying to find myself In a cool place But I still can´t find my way I´m just a fool boy In a fool world (and I´m) trying to find myself In a fool place Maybe I can find my way
7.
Showgirl 03:49
I took a showgirl for my bride… Thought my life would be righter took her bowling, got her high, got myself a showgirl bride Took a job on the side, in a health shop keeps me well now got my mantra for life, got my karma and a showgirl bride All my life all her life all our life I married a showgirl and that´s for life (2) She can´t work in the wintertime I can´t work anytime now go to libraries all the while looking for a notice by my time I took a showgirl for my bride… Sprinkled stardust on my wife took her bowling, got her high got myself a showgirl bride (2) don´t you recognize us? (2)
8.
New emotions 02:20
Babe, put a space ship in your mouth With the planets all around We´ll take a picture Babe, put a rocket in my eyes With a rainbow near besides Let´s write a story Feeling new emotions growing me inside feeling new sensations growing me tonight Babe, like the water in the lake With the fishes singing loud I´m bubbling to you Girl, going shopping with your mum Like the colour of the sun A sleeping T-shirt
9.
The kiss I didn´t give you yesterday This is why I am loving you today Tonight we´ll meet again You´ll tell me some stories And we´ll dress the night in blue and green The things we said today The things we´ll do tomorrow All the places we´d like to see I cannot wait too long I cannot get you off my mind Tonight I want to get away with you I´ll take you to the sea I´ll lead you to the Highlands And we´ll sleep until the rain wakes us up
10.
She´s really a star (3) and I´ll let you know (you know that I loved you) And you know that it´s true, babe you are a star, babe you´re really a star You know that it´s love, babe you are a star, babe and it´s so beautiful, so never leave (again)

about

Debut album on Jabalina.

[SPANISH PRESS RELEASE]

Por fin ve la luz "High", el segundo álbum de The Yellow Melodies: cuarteto murciano que, por afinidad musical y espiritual, siempre estuvo en la órbita de Jabalina y en la que, después de un azaroso periplo, felizmente han terminado por recalar un soleado día de primavera. Una relación iniciada antes de que "El Sol sale para todos" adelantara "New emotions", tema incluido en este segundo trabajo, y regalara "Puedes llamarme", pieza inédita sólo disponible en aquella recopilación, cuando The Yellow Melodies
dijeron "Sí" a la invitación que, el pasado año, Jabalina les hizo para participar en "Mascotas", primera compilación de nuestro sello.

"High" contiene 10 canciones de las 13 grabadas en las sesiones que dieron vida a este nuevo trabajo del grupo. Un disco en el que definitivamente olvidan los flirteos con la electrónica, que utilizaron como "hidden track" en su primer disco, "Repertorio b", para centrarse en lo suyo: el pop de guitarras con inspiración esencialmente británica. No en balde, la incesante búsqueda de melodías pop redondas y atemporales que les caracteriza, les ha permitido encontrar su propia fuente de inspiración: manantial por el que fluye, de forma natural, ese sonido fresco y elegante, que si bien en ocasiones recuerde al manejado por bandas que, a los que desconozcan su estilo pueden servirles de referencia (The Beatles, Suede, The Smiths, Teenage Fanclub, The Auteurs, Pulp, The Velvet Underground, Monograph, Astrid, Cast, etc...), tratado desde un particular prisma luminoso y mediterráneo, consiguen elaborar, en exclusiva, melodías vitalistas y paisajes llenos de color.

Mención especial hay que hacer de sus letras, llenas de mensajes que hablan de no dar nunca nada por perdido, de la ilusión como arma principal para conseguir tus sueños... de amor por la vida y por las personas... de que merece la pena luchar por todo aquello en lo que crees... En definitiva, letras optimistas y positivas que se resumen en el titulo del disco: "High". Fiel representación del estado de ánimo en el que se encuentra el cuarteto con este su segundo álbum y en especial el de su alma mater Rafa Skam, miembro del grupo Vacaciones. Un espíritu y una energía que fluye por el escenario en sus conciertos y que contagia al público.

En resumidas cuentas, una preciosa colección de canciones pop que transmiten a la perfección esos distintos estados emocionales por los que alguna vez todos hemos pasado, y en la que, como curiosidad, incluyen la versión del "Showgirl" de The Auteurs, una pieza clásica en el repertorio de directo del grupo desde sus comienzos...

Tal vez una de las principales características de "High" sea el cuidado que han tenido en el tratamiento de los arreglos introducidos a lo largo de todo el disco: cuartetos de cuerda, oboes, órganos Vox, pianos, saxos, trompetas, sintetizadores analógicos, etc... que gracias a la inestimable ayuda de colaboraciones como Ruth Vacaciones (coros en "She Says" y "That´s Just Me"), Ángel Pop (saxo en "She Says" y "She´s Really A Star"), Mª Dolores Schwarz y ex-Popstal (órgano Vox), Angie (cellos), Ana María Navarro (oboe), Antonio Robles (trompeta), la incansable Mª del Mar (viola) y Javier Desiderio, el señor guindilla, a las percusiones, y técnico durante toda la grabación y mezcla, han podido tener cabida y hacerse realidad en este trabajo.

Destacar por último que, en el acabado final de "High", han tenido una participación fundamental Carlos Torero y Alberto Seara, en la masterización del disco, y Luis Calvo en el diseño de la portada, todo un lujo que consigue reflejar el espíritu de las canciones que en él se recogen.


[ENGLISH PRESS RELEASE]

The Yellow Melodies’ second album is finally out. This foursome from Murcia (Spain), who have been round Jabalina’s orbit for some time because of musical and spiritual affinity, have in the end found in our label the right place to release it. A relationship that started long before the inclusion of their song "New Emotions" in our sampler "El Sol sale para todos". Apart from it - a track that belongs to this new record – they also offered an unreleased song called "Puedes llamarme". Right after that, they finally accepted to have their record out in Jabalina.

"High" contains 10 new songs, from a series of sessions that gave birth to a total of 13. In it, they discard their past affair with electronica (as heard in their first record’s hidden track) to focus more deeply in what they do best: guitar pop with an eye in British bands. Their tireless search of the perfect melody has allowed them to find their own source of inspiration: a fresh and smart sound partly inspired in bands such as The Beatles, Suede, The Smiths, Teenage Fanclub, The Auteurs, Pulp, The Velvet Underground, Monograph, Astrid, Cast, and others, but with their own view, tinged with the light of the Mediterranean. The result: lively melodies and colourful scenes.

Their lyrics deserve also a special mention: they’re full of optimistic messages - illusion as a weapon to make your dreams come true, love for life and people... Lyrics that look ahead with a smile and that are best represented by the title of the record: "High".

To sum up, "High" is basically a pretty collection of pop songs that transmit a series of different moods. There’s also a cover: The Auteurs’ "Showgirl", a song they’ve been playing since their debut.

One of the main characteristics of "High" is the care taken in the arrangements: string quartets, oboes, Vox, organs, pianos, saxophones, trumpets, analog synthesizers... There are also some special guests: Ruth from Vacaciones (backing vocals on "She Says" and "That´s Just Me"), Ángel Pop (sax on "She Says" and "She´s Really A Star"), Mª Dolores Schwarz and ex-Popstal (Vox organ), Angie (cellos), Ana María Navarro (oboe), Antonio Robles (trumpet), Mª del Mar (viola) and Javier Desiderio percussionist and sound engineer during the recording and mixing of this CD. We’d finally like to point out that Carlos Torero and Alberto Seara have been central to the final sound of the record, throughout the process of mastering., and that Luis Calvo from Elefant Records has done the artwork.

credits

released July 1, 2000

Rafa Skam: Voz y guitarra
Nacho Noise: Guitarra y Coros
Raúl Niñoles: Bajo
Ismael Turpín: Batería

Colaboraciones:
Ruth "Vacaciones": Coros en "She Says" y "That's Just Me"
Ángel Pop: Saxo Tenor en "She Says" y "She's Really A Star"
Mª del Mar: Viola en "Sí" y "Showgirl"
Ana María Navarro: Oboe en "Showgirl"
Angie: Cello en "Sí"
Maria Dolores "Shcwarz": Órgano VOX en "Showgirl", "The Kiss I Didn't Give You Yesterday" y "She's Really A Star"
Antonio Robles: Trompeta en "It's Not Easy" y "She's Really A Star"
Javier Desiderio: Percusión

Grabado, Mezclado y Masterizado en el estudio El Señor Guindilla (Murcia) durante el mes de Julio de 1999.
Técnico de sonido: Javier Desiderio
Producción: Javier Desiderio / Rafa Skam
Todos los temas meclados por Javier Desiderio y The Yellow Melodies

Re-masterizado en los estudio "Rock soul" (Madrid) durante el mes de diciembre de 1999.
Técnicos de sonido: Carlos Torero y Alberto Seara

Diseño Gráfico: elefantdesign
Textos supervisados por Craig (Cruel)

Agradecimientos especiales a:
Tanis Abellán, Joan...: por confiar en nosotros!!!
Luis Calvo: por la portada, diseño, consejos y... todo!!!
Nacho Abadía y Guillermo Calimero: por ser 2 yellows más...
Miguel Ángel Keaton: Rickenbacker
José Alberto B. "Vacaciones": Gibson Les Paul
Carlos Campoy "Ferroblues": Hammond
Lorenzo Bond: Sintetizador Roland SH-101
Miguel Ángel Orengo: Cascabeles
Luismi: Módulo de Sonido Incubus
Dr. Midi: Strings, Piano, Glockenspiel y Warm
y a todos aquellos que aún creen en lo que hacemos...

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The Yellow Melodies Murcia, Spain

-THE YELLOW MELODIES are an indiepop band from Murcia (Spain).
-We have released 7 albums and some EPs and singles in different labels.
-We have supported bands such as THE LADYBUG TRANSISTOR, EMMA POLLOCK (ex-THE DELGADOS), NORTHERN PORTRAIT, etc...
-We have played some important Spanish festivals and have sold records all around the world, even in Japan!
-We'd love to play in your city!
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