Malena Zavala's haunting voice is hypnotic. Aliso, her debut album, is entirely written, played and produced by Malena. Its ten tracks owe a debt to Beach House, Brian Eno, Tame Impala, Cuban folk musician Silvio Rodriguez and an addictive Argentinean tea called Yerba Mate that fuelled its recording. Its songs are as much about capturing emotions as they are about telling tales. ... more