The Spanish-Austrian duo, comprised of Patricia Narbón and Paul Ali, takes a step forward with their new album: a work overflowing with grandiose pop, meticulously produced and full of anthems for every stage of the journey toward self-respect. They play ‘Rock City’ (Valencia) on 7 March.

Moving from alternative pop to electronica, and also flirting with reggaeton and epic hyperpop, HUMBLE balances the message between vulnerability and resilience, showing the path that leads to empowerment through learning.

After completing their Eastern European tour, which included sold-out shows and an exceptional audience response, ATZUR will present their new album in 20 dates across Germany, Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, and Spain, where they will perform in six cities: Barcelona on March 5, Bilbao on the 6th, Valencia on the 7th, Madrid on the 12th, Seville on the 13th, and Oviedo on the 21st.

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“I’m a humble person and I know my worth; and this isn’t an arrogant album,” acknowledges Patricia Narbón when talking about HUMBLE, the new album by ATZUR, the band she forms with Paul Ali. “It attacks the misconception that praises modesty as an outward expression of humility. Being comfortable for others by keeping quiet. Not taking up too much space. Especially as a woman. Been there, tried that. Fuck that.”

After releasing their debut album, Strange Rituals, the Spanish-Austrian altpop duo ATZUR takes a step forward with their second work, HUMBLE. An album for the open-hearted, the hypersensitive, those who have heard too many times that they are “too much.” There is anger forging its way to the light. The beauty of raw, unfiltered emotions. It is a grandiose and meticulously produced alternative pop album, full of anthems for every stage of the journey toward self-respect. Toward the authority of the self. Toward freedom. In their still short career, ATZUR have been through almost everything, but they know their worth and honour it with ten tracks that grab you by the hand and shake you awake. “Maybe this anger will turn out into something beautiful.”

From gunshots to Maserati engines, HUMBLE pulses with a life of its own: instinctive, precise, and entirely their own. Written entirely by ATZUR, it proves that it only takes two to create something immense. Composed of songs that demand space, made for open spaces beyond the walls of a club, the album moves fluidly through diverse musical genres, shifting from alternative pop to electronica, and flirting with reggaeton and epic hyperpop. Live, these songs transform into something monumental. No background music, no coffee shop playlists; their concerts are a constant collision of epic pop, raw emotion, and pure energy. There are only two of them on stage, but they sound massive. A shared, intense, wild, and almost sacred experience.

The album opens with ‘a gentle kind of ruthlessness’, like a sudden slap in the face with which ATZUR intends to awaken us. They thus begin a narrative that seeks to strengthen acceptance and self-love; and along this path, each stop brings a lesson. ‘Psychodrama’ explores the idea of ​​protecting your energy and seeking peace in a world that feeds on conflict; and ‘Humble’ teaches us to shift our perspective to embrace resilience and empowerment. Especially in dark moments of misunderstanding and vulnerability, like those described in ‘fragile like a bomb’, or during the grief of losing a loved one, as reflected in ‘getting better’.

In the second half of the album, the duo continues their journey towards the light: from the energetic pop with dark lyrics of ‘Chaos’, a signature ATZUR anthem, to the cathartic fullness of ‘Now I’m Happy’, which captures a pure moment of happiness. Along the way, we find the album’s standout track, ‘hate me’, a song about staying true to yourself without apologizing (“even if you don’t love me / new people will love me”), which includes a verse sung entirely in Spanish, a reggaeton rhythm, and a vocal performance reminiscent of rap. ‘Glimmers’ is also a track that demonstrates the empowerment of its creators. “I deserve some good after all this shit I’ve been through,” the band proclaims, “wherever I am, I am what’s growing.”

“What goes too long unchanged destroys itself in the end,” Patricia sings in ‘Mutual Obsession,’ summarizing the restless pulse that drives ATZUR: always forward, always evolving. With HUMBLE, they claim their space: not as a background act, but as a force made for the big stages and a global audience. They awaken something visceral in the listener, leaving a lasting impression. Strength and vulnerability are not opposed. They coexist, and they do so powerfully.

Report by ’24/7 Valencia’ team

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