Papá Topo
The charmingly cute Spanish indie pop group Papa Topo began in 2008 as the vehicle for the songs of Adrià Arbona Orero. Recording at first directly into his computer microphone and using toy instruments, then posting songs on MySpace, he caught the ear of Elefant recording artist Guille Milkyway of La Casa Azul. After putting together a group, which featured vocalist Paulita Demaíz, to help expand the sound, Orero met up with producer Alberto Lozano in 2009 and recorded a few songs, including the sunny singalong "Oso Panda." After posting videos of the songs to MySpace, the bandmembers found themselves riding a groundswell of popularity that was fueled in part by a post on Spanish music blog Je Ne Sais Pop. Papa Topo soon signed up with Elefant and released a partially re-recorded (by Milkyway) version of "Oso Panda" as their first single. They shot an equally cute and disturbing video for the song and, along the way, received a critical boost from Everett True on his blog. Their next single, the punk-inspired "La Chica Vampire," was released in 2011, and their mini-LP Rotación y Traslación followed in 2012. The group had always had a fluid membership, but one of the constants, Demaíz, left after the LP's release. The group's early-2013 single "Sangre en los Zapatos (Mi Amor)" featured a revamped lineup and production by their old friend Milkyway. After several years of gigging and recording with this new lineup, Orero finally announced that Papa Topo's impending full-length debut was complete. Released by Elefant in the summer of 2016, Ópalo Negro was produced by fellow Spaniard Sergio Pérez of the band SVPER.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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La Chica Vampira
Alternative & Indie - Released by Elefant Records on 14 Mar 2011
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Ópalo Negro
Alternative & Indie - Released by Elefant Records on 17 Jun 2016
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Llamada (Feat. Zaida Carmona)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Elefant Records on 9 May 2017
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Oso Panda
Alternative & Indie - Released by Elefant Records on 28 Feb 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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¡Corten! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Elefant Records on 19 Nov 2021
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Rotación Y Traslación
Alternative & Indie - Released by Elefant Records on 26 Mar 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ópalo Negro
Alternative & Indie - Released by Elefant Records on 6 May 2016
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sangre En Los Zapatos (Mi Amor)
Pop - Released by Elefant Records on 18 Mar 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo