ANALENA was born in the fall of 1997 and decided to exist as a band worthy of its name. The term ANALENA comes from the ancient Sanskrit, and translates as "like/by the fire". Too many great bands from this area succumbed to lack of enthusiasm, shortage of record labels and "infrastructure" in general, and last but not least, apathy. Members of ANALENA decided to be a different kind of band, the one that would keep the fire alive.
Although based in Zagreb, Croatia and rooted in punk rock ethos, ANALENA as a band was willing and determined to shatter many boundaries from the very beginning. It is symbolic that members of the band come from two countries, Croatia and Slovenia, and it comes as no surprise that during these 7 years neither listeners nor critics were able to strictly define and label their sound. In the case of this band, one man's hardcore is another man's noise is another man's punk. Diverse but steady, from bittersweet melodies and blistering hooks to pummeling and aggressive rhythms, ANALENA covers all the bases.
ANALENA worked hard from the start. Ana, Mijo, Miran, Six and Zet played towns many people wouldn't even be able to locate on the map, and beside playing all over Croatia, they also toured Europe a couple of times. They supported local scene through activism and providing help to many local bands, and in the end, through the very existence of the band.
In the past they had released Arhythmetics through Get Off Records and It's Never Too Late To Split Up, a split release with Sensual Love, as a joint release between Get Off Records and Interstellar Records.
Fresh out of the oven, Carbon Based is their second album, recorded and produced at Kozmo studio, Zagreb, by the members of the band themselves, with the noteworthy assistance provided by members of Lunar, another remarkable and friendly band from Zagreb. Carbon Based is a statement by a smart and mature band, an honest expression of determination and passion in full force. ANALENA follows its own instinct by merging charming melodies with intricate and shimmering rhythmic relentlessness. Stunning and flawless instrumentation combined with witty and poetic slogan-free lyrics takes care of the rest.
See you in the pit or see you with your headphones on. You are invited. Until then, as the band itself proclaims in the moving Work In Progress: Stay alert!
Check out the actual No Longer Music Tourdates for summer 2008 on our profile. They are going to be actualized every few days. This years tour will bring us to Poland, Lebanon, Turkey, Croatia, Finnland, Island and the USA.
bracko ralf mi pise da trebam radit u devetom mjesecu u freiburgu na sanku, kaze dolazi neki rock bend so pevaljkom s balkana ;) ... nego bracko ja ti sutra krecem prema zagrebu, pa tako da se javim, neznam gdje si i sta se radi ali javi...malo je po mom obicaju sve u strci i brzini ali uvjek ljepo lenge na srce kafa s brackom
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da MEMORIE D'ALBA OTMA EDIZIONI- MILANO Giugno 1999
LA RESA
Sei la memoria della mia tristezza il brivido di gelo della mia carne l'urlo della mia rabbia ingigantita dal perpetuarsi quotidiano dei miei pensieri zingari nel caos cittadino il rumore assordante d'un antifurto il martellante suono d'un pianoforte l'incessante battito della lamiera della vicina carrozzeria per te lontana dalla mia pazzia tutto è diverso lassù in collina nel giardino (un giorno nostro ed ora solo tuo) starai piantando un altro seme libera e silenziosa coi petali di rosa tra le dita ed io non ho la forza di gettare via questa stupida maschera d'orgoglio per venire da te e mi abbandono nel tormentoso mare di ricordi incendiando i miei sensi e questa resa credimi è un inferno.
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