Album is a band that distances itself from the common linear patterns of pop. They explore the experimental possibilities of a vast amount of genres until their songs are transformed into, almost progressive, non fragmented pieces. Their music usually is rhythmic, unpretentious and rooted in an ethereal feeling which, although hard to decipher, usually ends up enchanting and capturing the listener completely.

Album was formed in 2002, with the simple intention of playing an recording music “rock” music. Due to the different composition styles and personal influences of each individual member, the band functions, to an extent, in four different realms, especially since all 4 of them are producers and composers themselves. The result has been a mix of electronic beats, guitar riffs, synth arrangements, and a steady lull of interesting and subtle melodies.

In December of 2003, after more than a year of recording, Album self-released their debut LP, “Eureka Sön,” which immediately garnered attention from artists, critics and audiences in general, who welcomed the band with rave reviews and lots of excitement. The LP was initially released as a physical CD, but also as a free digital download on their own website, which probably made it the first Mexican album to be released via the internet. The initial 1000 copies eventually ran out and thousands of more downloads, from people worldwide, ensued in the meantime.

The combination of these factors contributed to several songs being played in radio stations all over the world, and the internet. From Serbia and Montenegro, Australia, Germany, England and the USA, people started taking notice. By new years 2005, Canadian station UMFM named “Eureka Sön” the best independent album of 2004.

Album has played alongside Mexican bands like Jumbo, Vaquero, Plastilina Mosh, and in 2005 they played a set at Austin’s SXSW festival which gained attention from the NY Times.

After almost 2 years of work, and a few digital EPs, the band released their second LP “Microbricolages” in February of 2006. This album was also released as a physical copy, alongside the digital distribution Album had already been known for pioneering in their local city of Monterrey, in northern Mexico.

In 2007 Album played at New York’s CMJ Music Marathon and released their third LP. Titled “Album VS Monterrey”, this release compiled a series of covers, remixes, revisions, and reworks from original songs from independent and commercial bands hailing from Monterrey. This involved bands like Zurdok, Jumbo, Niña, D3ndron, Quiero Club, 60 Tigres, Plastilina Mosh, and many more.

In 2008 they went back to Austin to play at SXSW, and then released their fourth LP, titled “Cancer Baby” which figured amongst several lists of the best of 2008 in latin music and Mexican music blogs.
In 2009 they released a new EP titled “Quantization Proclamation” which demonstrated the band taking a more experimental and avant-garde approach to their music and a joint LP alongside fewllow band En Ventura, as well as a final b-sides EP.

Currently the band signed to, the Portland based, Arena Rock indie label, and is working on new material to be released in summer 2010.

Members
Bebe: Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Bul: Sampler, Programming, Vocals
Leo: Synth, Guitar, Vocals
Tavo: Guitar, Synth, Keys, Vocals

Discography
Eureka Sön (LP) – 2003
Queda Solo Nada (EP) – 2004
Rückwirkungen (EP) – 2004
Album vs. Club Comfort (EP) – 2004
Great For Every Day Recording (Live EP) – 2005
Peligrosos; Se Buscan (EP) – 2005
Microbricolages (LP) – 2006
Debajo de la Avalancha Vol. 1 (EP) – 2007
Album vs Monterrey (LP) – 2007
Sounds and Alerts (b-sides LP) – 2008
Cancer Baby (LP) – 2008
Quantization Proclamation (EP) – 2009
DVD: La historia de Wail the Woe (DVD) – 2009
Album y En Ventura – Menor que Tres Vol.1 (LP) – 2009
2008B (EP) – 2010

Other Appereances
Computer Music CD – 2004
Computer Music en Español CD – 2004
Compilation “Radio EnFiltro 2005”
Compilation “Radio Kemazon 2005”
Compilation “Antojitos Mexicanos vol.2” – SOCSUB – 2006
Compilation “Cual Es Tu Rock vol.4” – EMI – 2006
DVD “Cual Es Tu Rock” – EMI – 2007
Compilation “Antojitos Mexicanos vol. 3” – SOCSUB – 2007
Compilation “Antojitos Mexicanos vol. 4” – SOCSUB – 2008
Compilation “Invasion Terricola Vol. 1” – Terricolas Imbeciles – 2009

Reviews
“… a sound that dazzles for its originality, as well as encourages for its effectiveness and solvency… one of the most promising bands in the country.” – La Tempestad (#38, 09/01/04)

“The band’s intent is four the public to know their music even if it means giving it away.” El Norte (04-29-04)
“Cowboy is the type of track we’d like to put on the air or license for a compilation” – Computer Music Magazine (#73, 04-28-04)

“you can’t go wrong with this amazing piece of music… the best indie record of 2004” – UM Magazine )U-magazine.com, 11-12-04)

“In a galvanizing late nigh set, Album merged rippling electronic loops and effects with fierce garage-rock rave-ups” – New York Times (03-21-05)

“If Café Tacuba ’s influential 1994 release, Re,is the Sgt.Pepper ’s of Mexican alt-rock (and the band ’s 1999 “Reves/Yo Soy the “White Album ”), then Eureka Sön, the 2003 debut full-length by Monterrey-based quartet Album, might well be the scene ’s Paul ’s Boutique or OK Computer —maybe both.” – Time Out New York (#530, 11-24-05)

“Microbricolages, offers an hour-long barrage of brief, densely constructed gems—none of which sound Mexican in any conventional sense. But the group’s confident, polished appropriation of pop detritus from everywhere and everywhen assures that Microbricolages loses nothing in translation.” – Time Out New York (10-01-2006)

“we are possibly facing the best album from the most productive band in Mexican indie… Cancer Baby’s structure navigates in the midst of intelligent pop – Indie Rocks Magazine (#29, 02-01-2009)

Presentations
26-03-03 @ Cafe Iguana – Debut
25-03-04 @ Havana Bistro Bar
25-02-05 @ Cafe Iguana – opening for Jumbo
16-03-05 @ Velvet Spade, Austin, TX -Festival SXSW
20-05-05 @ Grand Prix, Monterrey, N.L.
04-11-05 @ Cafe Iguana – opening for Niña
06-11-05 @ Macroplaza – Festival del Barrio Antiguo 05
10-02-06 @ Cafe Iguana – Presentación Microbricolages
18-02-06 @ Factory, D.F. – Presentación Microbricolages
24-03-06 @ Cafe Iguana – opening for Vaquero
31-03-06 @ Tierra Luna – Happy Fest MTY
07-04-06 @ La Gruta, Pachuca, HDGO
08-04-06 @ Hotel Virreyes, Mexico D.F.
14-04-06 @ Playa Madero, Tampico, TAMP. – Playa Salada Fest – opening for Plastilina Mosh
17-06-06 @ Septimo Piso, D.F. – Happy Fest DF
01-09-06 @ Joe’s Pub, Nueva York, NY – Festival CMN 06
27-10-06 @ Mexico Sin Fronteras, San Antonio, TX
03-03-07 @ Limelight, San Antonio, TX
16-03-07 @ Café Iguana – opening for Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser
23-03-07 @ Area Chica, Toluca, Edo. De Mex.
29-03-07 @ Centro Cultural España, Mexico D.F.
18-10-07 @ Midway, New York, NY – Festival CMJ 07
20-10-07 @ Carlito’s, New York, NY
14-03-08 @ Dirty Dog Bar, Austin, TX – festival SXSW