A/lpaca
Laughter
After the success of their first Sulatron Records LP and CD 'Make It Better' from 2021 this album is ready to blow your mind! A/lpaca are a psych-punk band formed in 2018 in Mantova, Italy. In these four years spent electrifying venues and festivals across Europe, the UK, and the US (notably including their participation at SXSW in Austin, Texas), A/lpaca have continued writing music, evolving their sound - moving away from "psych" to incorporate more electronic elements - while staying true to their kraut origins and their "sonic" spirit, two of the traits that define them. The themes have also evolved: "The concept of the album," they say, "is probably a continuation of 'Make It Better.' The difference is that the temporary remedy for life, the thing that saves for a while, is no longer music, the club, the concert, and an artistic world to discover and live in, but only the presence of friends, the blurring effect of drinks, and the 'laughter' that pushes away responsibility and the everyday grind." Compared to their debut, A/lpaca have grown both artistically and personally. They've had new experiences and met people who have influenced their way of thinking and writing music. "We've listened to a lot of experimental and electronic music, and met many people from this 'underground' world. Of course, we also continued listening to a lot of punk and other genres closer to our style. We also organized concerts for two years at Arci Tom, and that experience was undoubtedly important for our approach to the new tracks. The fact that it took us so long to make this second album is due to the fact that the process, with its ups and downs, with songs we were initially excited about and others we no longer care for, was quite natural. We wanted to offer something more diverse while still staying true to our compositional style, which relies heavily on melody, riffs, and repetition." "Laughter is something we confront with, understand, and accept all the sides of ourselves that both distinguish and unite us." Comes on black 180 grams recycled wax made in Germany, limited to 500 copies!