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Viva Hinds

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Viva Hinds
Studio album by
Released6 September 2024 (2024-09-06)
GenreGarage rock
Length31:21
Label
  • Lucky Number
ProducerPete Robertson
Hinds chronology
The Prettiest Curse
(2020)
Viva Hinds
(2024)
Singles from Viva Hinds
  1. "Coffee"
    Released: 28 February 2024
  2. "Boom Boom Back"
    Released: 7 May 2024
  3. "En Forma"
    Released: 12 June 2024
  4. "Superstar"
    Released: 23 July 2024
  5. "The Bed, the Room, the Rain and You"
    Released: 14 August 2024

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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[4]

The album was acclaimed by critics.[3] 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."[5]

Track listing

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Viva Hinds track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hi, How Are You"
2:38
2."The Bed, the Room, the Rain and You"
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
  • Silverman
2:28
3."Boom Boom Back" (featuring Beck)
3:25
4."Stranger" (featuring Grian Chatten)
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
  • Grian Chatten
  • Silverman
3:27
5."Superstar"
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
4:03
6."Mala Vista"
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
  • Javier Rodriguez
3:28
7."On My Own"
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
  • Silverman
2:32
8."Coffee"
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
  • Bell
  • Miller
2:30
9."En Forma"
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
3:48
10."Bon Voyage"
  • Cosials
  • Perrote
  • Rodriguez
3:02
Total length:31:21
Digital bonus track[6]
No.TitleLength
11."Bats"3:03

Personnel

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Hinds

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

Technical

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Charts

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Chart performance for Viva Hinds
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 31
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 40
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 8

References

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  1. ^ "Hinds Preview New Album With 'Boom Boom Back' Featuring Beck". Rolling Stone. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Hinds Announce New Album Viva Hinds, Reveal "Boom Boom Back" Featuring Beck: Stream". Consequence. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Viva Hinds by Hinds Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ^ Sheffield, Rob (6 September 2024). "Hinds Strut Through Hard Times on 'Viva Hinds'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ^ Beaumont, Mark; Brown, Helen (30 November 2024). "The best albums of 2024, ranked". The Independent. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ^ https://musicbrainz.org/release/6c717758-11e4-48fd-9496-7b2bb46a9503
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2024.