Los Enemigos' newest album features in the selection of recent releases chosen by ABC España's critics. Frontman Josele Santiago says, with pride, according to the paper, that he enjoys the privilege of being misunderstood.
ABC argues that being misunderstood is only possible when what is on show is not evident or crude or right in front of your nose. That, the review says, is not where this band is to be found: Los Enemigos shines in the crack, the recess, the overlooked corner. The album, in ABC's reading, is packed with irony, symbols and double meanings, so anyone who needs a map with instructions should look for one inside the record itself.
"Don Presente es Tintín, don pasado Tarzán, el futuro es un disfraz de barbaridad."
That lyric sits alongside more immediate material on the album, including the track 'En alguna realidad', which the paper credits with choruses it describes as Mesopotamian in scale.
The tools have not changed, ABC notes: two guitars, a bass and drums. What is different is an emphasis the critic sees on nuance, fine detail and subtlety. The record, the review adds, warms the stomach, is full rather than skimpy, and cannot be finished off in a single spoonful; it asks loudly to be taken in little by little, with more attention.