Ediciones Populares / Spain / 2023
Pablo Volt’s third release for Barcelona’s independent label Ediciones Populares is titled Cómo Sobrevivir al Verano (How to Survive Summer) and it analyses this time of year in quite an uncommon way. He focuses on the struggles and problems which go hand-in-hand with the season such as abnormal heat, sleepless nights and lack of money.
Despite the themes mentioned, the album does not sound negative at all. More likely it can be perceived as an escapist trip, a way to put yourself in comfort when the surroundings are not comfortable at all. It is an adventurous and abstract record (due to its improvisational nature) but also pleasant and soothing. It also feels quite spiritual, with the transformed sounds of keyboards/voices/percussions that are making this journey magical and mysterious -Acute Pop