Nena Daconte’s new album, “Retales de Carnaval” (Universal, 2008) is now a reality. Two years of experience, tours and awards have given rise to a new collection of songs that highlights the essence of this 21st century Spanish pop group revelation.

This is a lighter, more colourful and more optimistic album, which confirms the composition quality and unique style of a band in the process of continual expansion. Newfound maturity, as well as the thrill of putting together a truly original project, can be glimpsed in the power that resonates from these eleven new songs, characterised by carefully chosen words and the precious vocal melodies of Mai Meneses, replete with feeling. This, in addition to the captivating rock of Kim Fanlo, production, guitar and arrangements comprise an alternative symbology that marks this group out in comparison with groups such as Weezer or Wilco. The sound created by this band is an impeccable, sweet and exquisite pop, highly more-ish.

One only needs listen to the first single “Tenía tanto que darte” to become caught up in the universe of Daconte, a fusion of different sensations:  joy and intimacy, anger and passion, melancholy and a lust for life.  “Ay! amor” is another vision of poetic sincerity that immediately connects with anybody currently in love, or “Mientras” which throws up intimately crude verses through pleasant and accessible sounds, which manages to transmit moments we would all rather forget in such a way that they can be overcome.

Nena Daconte has, then, made a come back “Retales de Carnaval”, which increases the quality of the national Pop-Rock scene with the culmination of a process that the group began shaping on an independent basis, but which has led them to become a new referent within Spanish music; this is due largely to the perfect combination of lyrics, music, sensuality and attitude, the result when art and passion go hand in hand.

Highlighted achievements:
Gold Disc in Spain for their first album
Premio Ondas for new bands in 2006
Premio 40 Principales for new bands 2006
Premio Números 1 in 2007 by Cadena 100
Two awards by the “Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias de la Música”  (Best new composer and best song)

Number 1 with the song “En qué estrella estará” in the top forty and on Cadena 100, for five weeks
Finalist of the 40 Principales 2006 award for the best national video clip for the “Idiota Remix”.
Finalist for best Spanish group award on the MTV Europe Music Awards Composers of the music for “La Vuelta” in Spain 2006 (spot with Antonio Banderas)
Interpreting artists for the Codorniu 2006 publicity campaign with a special version of “Mighty Quinn” by Bob Dylan
More than one hundred and fifty concerts in their first album tour (2006/2007)
Support band for “El Canto del Loco” for three nights running at Las Ventas de Madrid (with sixty thousand spectators)
Full house at a concert given at the Palau de la Música Catalana, in Barcelona in February 2007
Selected as representatives of Spain at the Popkomm 2007 fair, in Berlin.