# Doctor’s Orders: Spanish Love Songs’ Dylan Slocum picks his nine favourite albums

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/doctors-orders-spanish-love-songs-dylan-slocum-picks-his-nine-favourite-albums/
- Published: 2026-10-30T13:36:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T14:39:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/spanish-love-songs-dylan-slocum-nine-favourite-albums/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Dylan Slocum shared nine albums that influenced him.
- Pop-punk records helped shape his early guitar playing.
- He values lyrics and emotional impact alongside guitar sounds.

## Summary

Spanish Love Songs frontman Dylan Slocum has named nine albums that shaped his musical tastes and approach to songwriting. His choices range from pop-punk records he learnt to play as a child to emo and classic rock, reflecting his belief that lyrics and emotional impact matter as much as guitar technique.

An older brother introduced Slocum to music, and he recalls hearing The Offspring’s *Smash* at six; he admired how its sound showed that ambitious records could be made without a large budget. Green Day’s *Dookie* taught him lessons through playing along, while Blink-182’s *Enema of the State* was formative as he began learning guitar at 11. The article says his band’s forthcoming album is intended as their take on Bruce Springsteen’s *Born in the U.S.A.*, with an emphasis on anthemic choruses.

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