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Los Planetas Is A Spanish Indie Rock Band From The Southern City Of Granada Formed In The Early-1990s And Active Through The 2000s And Led By J 'jota' Guitar Vocals And Florent Guitar Moog & Synthesizers . Current Line-Up Includes Drummer Erik Formerly Of Lagartija Nick Guitar And Keyboard Player Banin Formerly In Ciao Firenze And Bassist Julián Méndez Formerly In Lori Meyers And Of Checopolaco . With A Strong Interest On Psychedelic Pop Indie-Rock And Hypnotic Sounds By English-Speaking Bands Like Early Mercury Rev Or Joy Division Los Planetas Are One Of The Most Acclaimed And Durable Bands In Spanish Indie Pop. They Debuted In 1993 With The EP 'Medusa ' Which Featured The Critically Acclaimed Track 'Mi Hermana Pequeña.' In It Los Planetas Displayed What Would Become Their Trademark Sound Noise-Pop With Energetic Melodies Sung In J's Detached Nasal Monotone Drowned By Powerful Guitars. The Group Began Touring Extensively And Enjoyed Minor Hits In Spain With "¿Qué Puedo Hacer?" What Can I Do? A Single From Their First Full-Length Album "Súper 8" 1994 And 'Nuevas Sensaciones' 1995 . Their Second Album "Pop" 1996 Was A Failed Attempt At Mainstream Commercial Success But Helped Cement Their Status At The Forefront Of The Then-Burgeoining Spanish Indie Scene. For Their Third Album Los Planetas Returned To A More Personal Sound "Una Semana En El Motor De Un Autobús" A Week In The Engine Of A Bus 1998 Was Their Most Assertive Aggressive And Introspective Album To Date And Also Earned Them The Best Reviews Of Their Career. Already Established As One Of The Flagship Artists To Come Out Of The 1990's Alternative Movement In Spain They Released The EP "¡Dios Existe! El Rollo Mesianico De Los Planetas" 1999 And A Notable Collection Of Singles And B-Sides "Canciones Para Una Orquesta Química" Songs For A Chemical Orchestra 1999 . Fourth Album "Unidad De Desplazamiento" Unit Of Movement 2000 Employed The Same Formula With Similar But More Uneven Results And Contained One Of Los Planetas' Best Received And Most Memorable Songs "Un Buen Día." Their Next Two Albums "Encuentros Con Entidades" Encounters With Entities 2002 And "Los Planetas Contra La Ley La Gravedad" Los Planetas Against The Law Of Gravity 2004 Were Generally Less Well-Received Than Their Predecessors But Would Still Be Commonly Found At Or Near The Top Of Most Critics' End-Of-Year Lists. Their Latest Album "La Leyenda Del Espacio" Space Legend Is A Highly Ambitious Attempt To Integrate Flamenco Themes And Structures Into Their Trademark Alternative Rock Sound And Was Released In April 2007 To Mostly Favorable Reviews. read less