Los Bonsáis

Taking inspiration from both the simplicity of twee pop and the unyielding fuzz of shoegaze, Spanish duo Los Bonsáis joined a lineage of noise pop indie bands dedicated to tempering feelings of sweetness with punishing guitars. The group released a series of albums and EPs, including high-water marks like the rough-around-the-edges 2013 EP Martín Pescador and a more fully realized but brief 2015 collection, Nordeste. Formed in Asturias, Los Bonsáis got their start in 2010 when guitarist/songwriter Nel González was making demos of his C-86-meets-shoegaze songs and asked his fr...