La Monja Enana's chic, synth-kissed indie pop tunes hark back to the '80s and early '90s, and seem to draw as much inspiration from new wave (Altered Images are a good touchstone here) as they do from indie pop (Stereolab, Saint Etienne). Ana, Juan, and Julia formed La Monja Enana in Spain in 1997; Julia would leave the group shortly after they recorded their first demo. The demo tape made its way onto heavy rotation on Spain's Radio 3, and La Monja Enana, now a duo, were signed to Elefant Records soon after. The buzz surrounding this demo tape was considerable; listeners to R...