Sensitive acoustic rock ballads with well-written lyrics and this slightly scorched, unpretentiously appealing voice that conveys pure and sincere emotion. The title, Spanish for "wretched one", adds a touch of mystery but also determines the entire album's tone and mood. The gloomy atmosphere reigns throughout all seven tracks of maldita, from the wistfully melodious Summer rain, Trying to regret, Long forgotten dreams and It doesn't matter at all to the very interesting, passionate Lizzard King and The Port and winding up to the heartbreaking Eternal sadness. Very few instruments with a most prominent guitar accompany the vocals, which sound somewhat too distant - but this does not bother me personally, as it appears to work in favour of the final result by enhancing this feeling of sadness, loneliness and regret. The style is consistent with the artist's previous albums, the Indieca and spiders snakes & butterflies demos; in the description of the latter, it is mentioned that a few of the songs were recorded directly to Mini Disc - and I don't know if it is just my own ears, but this does seem to make a difference for this kind of "minimal" arrangement. Another little pearl I stumbled upon while searching for something else, and I am really glad for the discovery.

mixing is a little bit raw,voice part is too wet,your voice is nice,bring it closer to my ears,I prefer those acoustic tracks,despite what you mention as your influence(pj.harvey, nick cave or radiohead),you really had some undiscovered potential in late 60s' 70s' phyco acid folk stuff

I thought this was a nice, mellow, acoustic guitar playing folk,rock album, the music was nice, the vocals, just need to be a bit louder.The lyrics where good.

If the Indie genre was more similar to your approach to it, I would absolutely love indie. "Lizard King" and "Long Fergotten Dreams" are my two favorites from this album. Keep rocking!

Very very nice singer/songwriter album, pure, honest, full emotion. Not being superproduced is one of its charms, Trying to Regret a classic that keeps sticking in your head. Nice nice.

Wonderful mix of noise and voice...dramatic and moody.

ich kanns nicht genau beschreiben, aber in der Musik von melanculia hat so ne Note drinn die in mir was zu Schwingen bringt. Ich weiss nicht woran es liegt, ob am Rythmus, an der Art wie die Gitarre gezupft wird, am Tempo, an der Produktion, an allem, aber in der Musik steckt ein Funken tiefer Seele die von einem Quell trinkt den die meisten, auch gute Musiker nur selten zu gesicht bekommen, geschweige denn in Noten ausdzudrücken in der Lage sind. Melanculia scheint zu den Menschen zu gehören die das ungeheure Privileg haben ganz nahe an diesem Quell zu sitzen und auch noch die Fähigkeit ihre Erfahrung in Musik umzusetzen und uns daran Teilhaben zu lassen RESPECT

It´s the kind of album I choose to listen to when I take a bath in the sun in my garden. Espacally I like "Summer rain". Its realy beautiful. (Realy Indi) Well it´s not perfectly mixed, but it basic melodies and instruments are fitting togehter. It realy rols. M.v.B

Ganz gutes, aber auch sehr melancholisches Album. Genau das Richtige für eine schöne Winterdepression! Leider ist eines der besten Lieder (Titel 3) total verrauscht...

IMPRESSION... Je suis comme une goute d'eau… qui tombe… … accompagné par ses voisines… une balade gravitationnel… vers un but… un seul but… nourrir la vie… une balade aux transformations imprévues… je suis libre dans ma descente… et puis tout change… un choc de mélange… de fusion… de communion… … au départ j'étais seul… maintenant je me voisine avec presque tout… mon spin ne change pas… mon énergie se charge du temps qui coule… qui roucoule et découdre et roule et houle et coule dans la gorge de celui qui la bois… abois de tous sons libres, je chante la nature du monde et de l'univers… Une musique qui est comme les sentiments… J'aime sa sonorité et sa voie… je me sens habiller par elle… J'aime… il ne faut pas comprendre… J'aime. Perduss