If This Life Could Start Again Malena Zavala

• 1 Only Thing That's Right 02:46
• 2 Lost in the Depths of the Andes 03:01
• 3 What You Need 03:12
• 4 Veins of the Paraná 03:35
• 5 All These 00:32
• 6 Sentiments 02:54
• 7 Don't Know What You're Saying 02:23
• 8 Save Me from Me 02:55
• 9 A Different Path 04:11
• Total Runtime 25:29

Info for If This Life Could Start Again

Malena Zavala is an Argentinian-born, London-based artist, producer, and filmmaker, known for crafting ethereal, genre-blending music that navigates the space between her Latin heritage and her British upbringing. With the latest album If This Life Could Start Again on Paraná Records, Zavala presents her most intimate, cohesive, and accomplished work to date, marking a significant evolution in her artistic journey.

With her new album, Malena creates an atmospheric dream pop world, weaving singer-songwriter intimacy with synth pop, Argentine folk, indiepop, rock and experimental music, threaded together by her blissful vocals and dreamy guitar work. Gorgeously warm and vivid, If This Life Could Start Again charts the journey from pain to acceptance, mapping out the non-linear nature of healing through a sonic landscape. Each song embodies a distinct emotion within that journey, from grief and chaos to feeling lost, seeking refuge, finding confidence, and finally acceptance and letting go. Drawing on her Argentinian roots, Malena uses the Andes mountains as both a visual and thematic anchor – the difficult climb towards higher ground becomes a metaphor for healing, whilst being lost at rock bottom reflects the darkest moments of the journey.

Completely composed and performed by Malena herself, the album was recorded in Girona’s L’Empordà countryside in Spain with producer Luke Smith. As a professional producer and audio engineer, this was Malena’s first time relinquishing production control – an intimate creative shift that allowed their shared vision to shape the album’s rich, enveloping sound.

"All the described experimentation going on also belies Zavala’s ability to concoct a pop masterwork. Don’t Know What You’re Saying is the closest to a catchy number here, and it’s an utter bop––every verse and chorus line perfectly in its right place to burrow into your brain, as was evident on non-album track Saw You Coming. Next to the thumping, slightly sinister and danceable moments, there’s a couple of instances where tracks get lost in the mix. But when her foundational vocal performances get drawn further toward uncharted ideas, as on most of If This Life Could Start Again, it shows a songwriter with creativity in abundance, ready to turn dream-pop styles into all-new beguiling forms." (thesoundboardreviews.com)

Malena Zavala

Malena Zavala
is an Argentinian-born, London-based artist and producer known for her ethereal, genre-blending sound. Her critically acclaimed DIY debut, ‘Aliso,’ led to tours supporting acts like Lord Huron and Men I Trust, major festival slots (Green Man, Latitude), and consistent support from BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 1. Her forthcoming album, ‘If This Life Could Start Again’ (Jan 2026, Paraná Records), is her most mature work yet. A transformative journey of healing structured like a mountain ascent, moving from folk and synth-pop to funk and rock. For her extensive UK/EU tour in Feb-Mar 2026, Zavala will translate this powerful narrative into a captivating live experience, using immersive visuals to guide the audience on the album's emotional journey.

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