O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 30 - Meritorio in Action

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 30 - Meritorio in Action

Author: O3L Media March 27, 2026 Duration: 25:23
"The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end." - Genghis Khan Well, you'll definitely want to finish this six pack to the end, because this week it's all about Meritorio in action. That is, Meritorio Records, the splendid Madrid-based record label founded by Álvaro Lissón that has been connecting some of the finest indie pop/rock artists with worldwide audiences for nearly a decade. During this six pack, you'll hear the following recent tracks by a selection of Meritorio artists: 1) Prism Shores - "I Didn't Mean To Change My Mind" (from the upcoming LP Softest Attack) 2) Dancer - "Always Running" (from the LP More or Less) 3) The Maureens - "Me & My Friend" (from the forthcoming LP Don't Give Up) 4) The Kitchenettes - "Sunday Best" (single) 5) Rural France - "Lonely Heart Pyramid Scheme" (from the forthcoming LP Sloths) 6) Fort Not - "Careless Love" (from the LP You On Repeat) Support this great label and its roster at https://meritoriorec.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Duration: 1:43:51
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E329 - Ben Vaughn - Songs About Cars [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:49
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E328 - Buried Beneath Me - Top 5 Metal Albums for Alt-Rock Fans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:09:31
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E326 - The SALT Collective's Stéphane Schück - Top 5 Do's & Don'ts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:57
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E325 - Robert Deeble - Top 5 Songs About or Inspired by Literature [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:32
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