Viva Hinds Explained

Viva Hinds is the fourth studio album by Spanish garage rock band Hinds. The album was released on 6 September 2024 under Lucky Number and is the band's first new album in four years since the 2020 release of The Prettiest Curse. The album marks the first release by the band since the departure of bassist Ade Martin and drummer Amber Grimbergen who quit the band in 2022. Viva Hinds was preceded by the singles and music videos for "Coffee", "Boom Boom Back", "En Forma", "Superstar" and "The Bed, the Room, the Rain and You".^[1]

The album was produced by former drummer for The Vaccines, Pete Robertson, and features guest appearances by Beck and Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. The album also features songs in Spanish.^[2]

Reception

The album was acclaimed by critics. It was listed in The Independent as the 15th best album of 2024, with Mark Beaumont calling it "a sonic tapas platter of styles, all melting on the eardrum."^[3]

Personnel

Hinds

• Carlotta Cosials – vocals, guitar
• Ana García Perrote – vocals, guitar

Technical

• Pete Robertson – production (all tracks), engineering (track 8)
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Caesar Edmunds – mixing
• Tom Roach – engineering

Notes and References

1. Hinds Preview New Album With 'Boom Boom Back' Featuring Beck. 2024-05-07. Rolling Stone. 2024-05-07.
2. Web site: Hinds Announce New Album Viva Hinds, Reveal "Boom Boom Back" Featuring Beck: Stream. 2024-05-07. Consequence. 2024-05-07.
3. News: The best albums of 2024, ranked. Beaumont. Mark. Brown. Helen. The Independent. November 30, 2024. December 1, 2024.