Lima Shakes debut single, "One More Time," is a dream come true. If you've ever dreamed of capturing a runaway moment of youthful romance and playing it on a loop, "One More Time" achieves that. Written by Alessandro Ambrosini, it manages to bottle up that dreamy, larger-than-life feeling of adolescent yearning. In this situation, every glance and word feels like it could change everything.
Lima Shakes is all about making an impact, and it's apparent from "One More Time" first notes. "One More Time" swings from delicate nostalgia to anthemic passion with an irresistible mixture of Beatles-esque melodies, Elton John-style grandeur, and Blondie-meets-the-B-52s energy. Those verses simmer with quiet yearning before erupting into a strong-voiced chorus that deserves to be played at full volume. It's the song that lingers after the final note, so much so that you want to hit repeat one last time.
Ambrosini, Alonso Suárez, and Bruno Stac are familiar with reinvention. Childhood friends from Lima and their move to Madrid catalyzed their sound. Now, they're ready to stake their claim on the indie-rock landscape, slashing raw emotion and stadium-filling hooks with their debut single.
"One More Time," after all, is a feeling. It's the exhilaration of a first crush, the bittersweet pang of a goodbye, and the hope of one last chance rolled into three minutes of unforgettably lovely melody. Lima Shakes are just getting warmed up, and if "One More Time" is any sign, they will shake things up big time.