Morreo release the most “ye-yé” song of the year: “Locos por el ritmo”
Spanish duo Morreo have released their new single, “Locos por el ritmo”, which the band itself describes as their most “ye-yé” moment to date. The track follows “Bienvenidos”, which introduced the duo’s new imaginary world of summer hedonism, beachside parties and emotional escapism. The new single confirms the ambition and personality of a project committed to pure pop pleasure in its fullest expression.
Morreo describe “Locos por el ritmo” as “a reminder to ourselves not to lose our way — neither our essence nor our style.” The duo say they felt at one point that they were drifting away from that, and realized they needed to reconnect with their own sound and their own way of seeing music.
Morreo is the project of Jose Carlos Luna (Joseca) and Germán Marchena, a duo originally from Cádiz now based in Madrid, with a pop identity as clear as it is irresistible. The pair wrote the songs for their debut album during the pandemic — a record that drew real press attention and was later presented in venues and at festivals. The energy and freshness of their live shows earned them the prestigious Rock Villa de Madrid award and a slot performing on the Grammy’s official YouTube channel.
The duo’s reinvention across just two albums has been remarkable. Their second record, featuring collaborations with Adiós Amores and Soleá Morente, was an awakening of youth and hedonism loaded with tropical basslines, castizo references and flamenco-pop keyboard riffs — alongside romantic lo-fi textures, disco rumbas, samples and lyrics steeped in costumbrismo and unmistakable joy.
The new material, set to appear on the duo’s third album, “Plato combinado” — due out September 25 via label Mushroom Pillow — continues expanding a luminous, expansive catalogue of Ibero-American pop. Critics place the new single’s melody and arrangements in the lineage of Algueró and Trabucchelli read through a present-day lens, comparing it to the catalogue of Elefant, Elastic Band, and the collaborative work of Lori Meyers and Anni B Sweet with Temples. The accompanying video reinforces that retro statement, with vintage color, grain and texture, period instruments and crossed-lapel suits.
