Coque Malla recently accepted the Ondas Lifetime Achievement Award and returned to the stage with his twelfth album, Even if we’re dead (2023). The collection unfolds as an existential journey with death as its central figure, framed by a spirit of experimentation and the essential energy of a rock band, echoing the approach of The Smile, a parallel project associated with members of Radiohead. Death is a persistent motif, while the album champions life as an unapologetic celebration of maturity. A tour is set to visit Murcia this Friday. After sustaining a broken foot, Malla will perform in an orthopedic boot. Doctors cleared him to continue without canceling shows, and he has communicated on social media that his soul will be present even if he must perform seated. The vitality conveyed in the album mirrors this stubborn, life-affirming stance.
