Delorean formed in 2000, in the Basque coastal town of Zarautz, as the outlet for a group of teenagers wrapped up in their local punk scene. Eventually, though, bassist/singer Ekhi Lopetegi, drummer Igor Escudeo, keyboardist Unai Lazcano, and guitarist Guillermo Astrain began exploring their mutual interest in electronic music. After moving to Barcelona in 2007, they focused on computer-based writing and production, and started their own eclectic club night, Desperrame, as an antidote to the relative darkness of the techno scene. Like-minded clubgoers expanded Delorean’s rich palette of influences, and their remixes for bands like the XX, Cold Cave, Franz Ferdinand, Lemonade, El Guincho, and Glasser provided the band with playgrounds for digital experimentation to hone their own sound. Last year’s lauded Ayrton Senna EP took them further away from their rock influences and toward the euphoric club-inspired sound that feels like their destiny all along.
Their new album, Subiza – named after the bucolic Basque town in which it was recorded – is Delorean’s defining work to date. Fusing relentless hands-in-the-air club rhythms with the shimmering melodies they’ve long toyed with, it drips with decades of dancefloor history while retaining Delorean’s own adventurous voice. Densely layered digital production is sent back through analog tape to conjure a warm, whirling aesthetic that feels organic and fresh. Singer Ekhi Lopetegi colors the music with reflections on love, distance and longing. Says Lopetegi:
“The lyrics talk about love and joy as a feeling so strong that it distorts memory…that’s what
ecstatic means to me, this experience so big that it breaks up the normality of everyday life.
Ecstasy and love put you in an extreme state, therefore one of risk. If the music sounds
uplifting it’s because it aspires to be something that intense and crucial.”
With Subiza, Delorean have found the emotional core of the club music that has long consumed them, and made it something less rigid and very personal. A first listen is exhilarating, each subsequent listen a revelation. Without trafficking in false Utopias, Subiza is a soulful suite of blissed-out music that heralds the latent promise of a perfect summer.
Deli
Delorean Lyrics
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They break my life up
I get up again
Up, Up
They break my life up
I get up again
They break my life up
I get up again
Up, Up
They break my life up
I get up again
I like the time I spend with you girl, you girl, yeah
I like the time I spend with you girl, you girl, yeah
I like the time I spend with you girl, you girl, yeah
I like the time I spend with you
The time I spend with you
We would always sleep tight
We would always feel right
All they had to do to you was
We would always sleep tight
We would always feel right
All they had to do to you was
I like the time I spend with you girl, you girl
I like the time I spend with you girl, you girl
I like the time I spend with you girl, you girl
I like the time I spend with you
The time I spend with you
Up, up
They break my life up
I get up again
The lyrics to Delorean's song "Deli" touch on the theme of resilience in the face of adversity. The repetition of the phrases "Up, Up / They break my life up / I get up again" reinforces the idea of constantly getting knocked down but always getting back up. The lyrics suggest that life can be challenging and difficult, but the singer is determined to keep moving forward.
In the second half of the song, the focus shifts to a romantic relationship. The singer describes enjoying the time they spend with the other person and feeling comfortable and secure in their presence. The repetition of the phrase "We would always sleep tight / We would always feel right" emphasizes the feelings of safety and contentment within the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics to "Deli" seem to convey a message of perseverance and finding happiness despite hardships. The lyrics also suggest that human connection and love can provide a source of comfort and support in difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Up, Up
Despite the constant setbacks in life, the artist still stands up and moves forward
They break my life up
Life is difficult and full of struggles that break the artist's spirit
I get up again
The artist is resilient and refuses to stay down, no matter how hard life hits
I like the time I spend with you girl, you girl, yeah
The artist finds solace and happiness in the presence of their significant other
The time I spend with you
The artist values every moment they spend with their significant other
We would always sleep tight
The artist reminisces about the peaceful and comfortable times spent with their significant other
We would always feel right
The artist felt safe and secure in the arms of their significant other
All they had to do to you was
The artist's significant other was vulnerable and easily hurt by others
Contributed by Ella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.