On 7 October in the Es Gremi hall in Palma we will listen to the Mallorcan band Da Souza, who have just released their new album: “Días de Attrezo”.

The trajectory of Da Souza has always drawn a smooth and sustained ascent. If “Salsa agridulce” (2020) meant in a certain way an emergence, with the new and brand new album “Días de Attrezo” they are called to consolidate themselves among the big names of our scene. It is no coincidence that, after playing at festivals like Primavera Sound and Vida, this autumn they will be in charge of opening Antònia Font’s night at the Palau Sant Jordi. But this album was not supposed to be an album. The Mallorcans had been working for a few months on the soundtrack for a film when, unexpectedly, the project fell through and all those musical ideas were orphaned. After a few moments of doubt, they decided to redirect them and give them the form of songs. That initial essence of a soundtrack, however, ends up flying over the whole album, which can also be read as an ode to second chances. And perhaps because of all this, it has ended up being Da Souza’s most personal album. “Días de Attrezo” is a choral work where the personalities of all the members of the band contrast with each other, participating in the composition and alternating on lead vocals. It is a puzzle of heterodox pieces that, miraculously, fit together. “Calor de junio” levitates an inch above the ground while “24/7” dances to contemporary Latin rhythms. “Bomba de humo” and “Fotogramas” are big love hits, which would find a melancholic counterpoint in “Diarro” (where Eva Fernández collaborates) or “Maravillas”. We also find “Sombra”, a dream where dozens of tourist villas burn. Or the third adventure of Falcó, this time taking flight with the voice of Joana Gomila and the atmospheres of Laia Vallès.The new Da Souza material was recorded between two Barcelona studios (Can Sons and Angel Sound) and a driving school in Llucmajor (Mallorca) where the band set up their portable studio. Mixing by Panxii Badii, mastering by Victor Garcia and production by Pau Riutort (collaborator of El Guincho, Natalia Lacunza, Bad Gyal…), who returns to work with Da Souza after participating in some of their most successful recordings, such as the album “Salsa agridulce” (2020) or the single “Pep” (2021). Da Souza are Lluís Cabot, Àngel Garau, Biel Stela, Xavier Hernàndez and Guillem Portell. They debuted in 2013 with the punk energy “Flores y violencia”, under the Famélico label, and since then they have progressively moved towards a luminous and precious power-pop with “Gran salto adelante” (2016), “Fútbol de vanguardia” (2018), and the acclaimed “Salsa agridulce” (2020), as well as the EPs “Bossanova infinita” (2015) and “Boleros” (2021). With this “Días de Attrezo” they definitely find their own recognisable sound, a personality that is style- and scene-proof.

Aquest disc, però, no havia de ser un disc. Els mallorquins portaven uns mesos treballant en la banda sonora d’una pel·lícula quan inesperadament, el projecte va caure i totes aquelles idees musicals va quedar orfes. Després d’uns compassos de dubte, van decidir reconduir-les i donar-los forma de cançons. Aquella essència inicial de banda sonora, però, acaba sobrevolant tot el disc, que es pot llegir també com una oda a les segones oportunitats. I potser per tot això ha acabat essent el disc més personal del Da Souza.

“Dies d’Attrezzo” és una obra coral on entren en contrast les personalitats de tots els membres la banda, que participen solidàriament en la composició i s’alternen a la veu principal. És un puzzle de peces heterodoxes que, miraculosament, encaixen. “Calor de juny” levita un

pam sobre el terra mentre “24/7” balla amb ritmes llatins contemporanis.

“Bomba de fum” i “Fotogrames” són grans hits d’amor, que trobarien el contrapunt malenconiós a “Diarro” (on col·labora Eva Fernández) o “Meravelles”. També hi trobem “S’ombra”, un somni on cremen desenes de xalets turístics. O la tercera aventura del Falcó, aquest cop emprenent el vol amb la veu de Joana Gomila i les atmosferes de Laia Vallès.

El nou material de Da Souza s’ha enregistrat a cavall entre dos estudis barcelonins (Can Sons i Angel Sound) i una autoescola de Llucmajor (Mallorca) on el grup va muntar el seu estudi portàtil. Mescles de Panxii Badii, màstering de Victor Garcia i producció de Pau Riutort (col·laborador d’El Guincho, Natalia Lacunza, Bad Gyal…), que torna a treballar amb Da Souza després de participar en alguns dels seus enregistraments més reeixits, com el disc “Salsa agredolça” (2020) o el single “Pep” (2021). Da Souza són Lluís Cabot, Àngel Garau, Biel Stela, Xavier Hernàndez i Guillem Portell. Van debutar l’any 2013 amb l’energia punk “Flors i violència”, aixoplugats pel segell Famèlic, i des de llavors han avançat progressivament cap a un power-pop lluminós i preciosista amb “Gran salt endavant” (2016), “Futbol d’avantguarda” (2018), i l’aclamat “Salsa agredolça” (2020), a més dels EPs “Bossanova infinita” (2015) i “Boleros” (2021). Amb aquest “Dies d’Attrezzo” troben definitivament un so propi i reconeixible, un personalitat a prova d’estils i escenes.