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By LoffMusic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n In times when sound and aesthetic saturation invades much of the independent scene, Militares Jud\u00edas<\/em> bets on silence as a scream. Not the absolute silence, but the one that sneaks in between the spaces, that lets the music breathe so that it can speak for itself. The trio from Murcia -formed by Pablo (guitar and vocals)<\/strong>, C\u00e9sar (drums)<\/strong> and producer Andrey Franc\u00e9s-<\/strong>starts 2025 stripping away the noise that marked their debut to offer a radical change: a double instrumental<\/strong> single where what is not said weighs as much as what is played. <\/p>\n\n In their first EP, Primeras maniobras<\/em>, Militares Jud\u00edas<\/em> presented themselves to the world among fuzz, reverb and distortion, with short songs reminiscent of the dense landscapes of The Jesus and Mary Chain<\/strong> and My Bloody Valentine<\/strong>. A band built from criticism, disenchantment and suburban introspection, which took as an emotional stage the polygons of Murcia. A band, in short, uncomfortable and necessary. <\/p>\n\n But now, the band decides to take a bold step: instead of repeating the formula, they break with it. Their new double single -whose titles and covers pay homage to influences such as Felt<\/strong>, The Style Council<\/strong> and Young Marble Giants-<\/strong>dispenses with lyrics and distortion to move in clean, delicate, and deeply evocative atmospheres that at times take us back to the magic of “Hermanos Guti\u00e9rrez” <\/strong>. A declaration of principles: sometimes, to manifest oneself can also be an act of subtlety. <\/p>\n\n In this new work, Militares Jud\u00edas<\/em> keeps Andrey Franc\u00e9s as producer -a key figure in the band’s sound coherence- and adds an outstanding collaboration: drummer and producer Luis Arnaldo<\/strong>, known for his work with Antonio Smash<\/strong> and French TV<\/strong>. The combination of forces not only adds depth to the production, but also strengthens the mature and elegant direction that the band is beginning to chart. <\/p>\n\n The band does not hide behind labels or prefabricated discourses. Born from “the loneliness of the polygons” and from an emotional rather than an aesthetic need, Militares Jud\u00edas<\/em> are conceived as a project that makes you uncomfortable, that does not seek to please, but to invite you to look beneath the surface. Their lyrics -when there are any- address social alienation, identity, criticism of consumption and the pressure of imposed expectations. <\/p>\n\n And now, in this new chapter, they do it without words.<\/p>\n\n Because in this world of constant overstimulation, true rebellion can be, precisely, to stop. To let the silence ring out. And trusting that whoever listens will understand. <\/p>\n\nFrom distortion to containment<\/h3>\n\n
“Style tip” and a key collaboration<\/h3>\n\n
These are strange times. And they know it. <\/h3>\n\n
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