Mabe Fratti - ‘Sentir Que No Sabes’ limited terracota coloured vinyl LP.

‘Sentir Que No Sabes’ is urgent and clear, poppy, generous and approachable, while showcasing a considerable emotional hinterland. It is also, as Fratti is quick to mention, “groovy”. a strong sense of rhythm irrigates the sound from the jump, as heard on the glorious opening track, ‘Kravitz’ here, the brilliant plucked cello line acts as a bassline and props up the steady thump of the kick drum. The cello’s growl serves as a conduit for a set of slightly paranoid lyrics that tell us ‘quizás haya oídos en el techo’ (‘maybe there are ears in the ceiling’), while the song also introduces another staple of the record: the clever brass stabs, whistles, parps, and other interjections that paint a canvas of traffic in a city.

It’s a postmodern, widescreen sound that for some might recall The Blue Nile’s ‘Hats’.

Tracklisting -

1. Kravitz

2. Pantalla Azul (blue screen error)

3. Elastica II

4. Oidos (ears)

5. Quieras-O-No (whether you want to or not)

6. Enfrente (in front)

7. Elastica I

8. Márgen De Indice (index margin)

9. Alarmas Olvidadas (forgotten alarms)

10. Descubrimos Un Suspiro (we discovered a sigh)

11. Intento Fallido (failed attempt)

12. Kitana

13. Angel Nuevo