Spanish Love Songs

Don’t expect romantic ballads or saccharine love songs: Los Angeles-based Spanish Love Songs creates music for anyone who finds life a bit too overwhelming sometimes. They describe their style as “grouch rock” – an apt term for songs about doubt, frustration, anxiety, and the search for stability in a chaotic world. Their music feels both expansive and deeply personal; soaring guitars, powerful drums, and front man Dylan Slocum’s lived-in vocals pull you straight into the story. Fans of Jawbreaker, Hot Water Music, and emotional punk rock have long known what makes Spanish Love Songs so compelling. This is music that doesn’t gloss over pain but transforms it into a sense of shared experience, energy, and connection. Prepare for an intense performance packed with sing-alongs, cathartic outbursts, and moments where you forget, even if just for a while, that you’re facing things alone. Spanish Love Songs hits right where it hurts – and leaves you feeling stronger.

The evening is rounded out by two promising acts. Carly Cosgrove delivers energetic emo-punk featuring sharp observations, infectious melodies, and a healthy dose of self-deprecation. Michael Cera Palin blends indie rock, emo, and punk into dynamic songs full of raw edges, genuine emotion, and relatable stories.