I had a good laugh when I saw the name El Prado as the band No's album title. I honestly didn't know they had anything to do with Echo Park and thus the name paying homage to a local wine bar. I love going to this place pre shows at the Echo. I'm betting the guys from the band have spent many a nights pre show at the same establishment. El Prado is fun little wine bar hidden away on Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park and the album isn't too shabby either.
So, let's chat about the album a little. It's a damn good debut from these guys. I can see the comparison to bands like The National and Editors. I also hear a touch of Interpol in there at times with certain chords on a few tracks. All great comparisons in my book. There's nothing purely original out there and being compared to good preexisting bands is a good start. When people online want to bitch about a band being too much like The National or Editors, I hate to brake it to them but those bands aren't all that original either. Guess no one remembers Joy Division and Echo and The Bunnymen.
"Leave The Door Open" was actually the first video I caught from El Prado. Most of the video atakes place in El Prado wine bar for those unfamiliar with Echo Park. It's a nice moody track and probably sounding the most like The National on this album.
"Monday" is my favorite tracks from the album. I think it's the Interpol vibe that really gets my ear on this track. The upbeat tempo and the throwback guitar riff to the 80's is fantastic. This song made me a fan of El Prado. Hope they make a point of releasing this song as a single with a video.
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