One of the latest arrivals in my music player has a name of its own: La Milagrosa. And that is no accident. Since 2021, the Madrid band have been building a dream-punk universe where darkness and light coexist.
The band are Jesús Martínez (guitar), Marina (drums), Gonzalo (bass), and their songwriter, guitarist and singer, Germán GES, who possesses an increasingly rare gift: writing songs that enter your life and stay there.
"Es Complicado", the second preview of their forthcoming LP, proves it. And it does so without concessions.
Musically, "Es Complicado" distils everything that makes La Milagrosa unique. The dreamy, bedroom foundation of their early work is pulled taut here by more direct guitars. The production pays attention to detail.
If the music embraces you, the lyrics disarm you. Germán has turned existentialism into something down to earth. No empty phrases. These are sad stories told with love.
"Es Complicado" begins with a premise that is uncomfortable and liberating at the same time: we are going to die. But that is precisely why falling in love, making mistakes, learning and taking risks are worthwhile. It reminds us that nothing is as easy as reels would have us believe, that life hurts, but that those few good moments contain all its meaning.
That is Germán's great talent: blending melancholy with light without lapsing into drama or counterfeit optimism. It is realism, not resignation. It tells you, "things are fucked", and at the same time, "go out and live".
And it is live where they complete the circle. Their warmth, composure and the energy that turns every show into something collective have drawn more and more of us into this "musical religion". A group of friends and I have a ritual: whenever they announce a date around here, we mobilise. We are fans, and we make no secret of it.
We will be able to see for ourselves very soon: they will be at Cooltural Fest in Almería at the end of August.
If you have not heard them yet, "Es Complicado" is the best way in. A song that does not promise everything will turn out fine. It promises something better: that trying is worthwhile.