Artist: VARIOUS
Title: SOMBRAS. Spanish post-punk and dark pop 1981-1986
Label: Munster
Format: 2CD
Format: 4-LP box set
“Sombras” is the first compilation to survey in depth the darker side of the fledgling, vibrant music scene of early 80s Spain. Featuring 42 artists, including essential names such as Parálisis Permanente, Décima Víctima, Desechables, Gabinete Caligari, Derribos Arias, Ana Curra, Polanksi y el Ardor, Los Monaguillosh, Alphaville, Claustrofobia, Agrimensor K, Matrona Impúdica, Ultratruita, Ceremonia, New Buildings and many more. Includes an essay in Spanish and English by journalist Jesús Rodríguez Lenin and contributions by Beatriz Alonso Aranzábal (Los Monaguillosh) and Carlos Entrena (Décima Víctima). Plus many artist photos and memorabilia.
CD1
1. PARÁLISIS PERMANENTE – YO NO
2. ALASKA Y LOS PEGAMOIDES – EL JARDÍN
3. LOS MONAGUILLOSH – VOCES EN LA JUNGLA
4. NEON PROVOS – SERÁS LA MÁS GUAPA
5. ALPHAVILLE – EL MODELO DE PICKMAN
6. DERRIBOS ARIAS – VÍRGENES SANGRANTES
7. CLAUSTROFOBIA – SOMBRAS EN LA ALCOBA
8. EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO – NO DEBISTE ASUSTARME
9. DÉCIMA VÍCTIMA – EL SIGNO DE LA CRUZ (Demo)
10. AGRIMESOR K – PRINCIPIO Y FIN
11. ULTRATRUITA – SANGRE Y ARENA
12. CÁMARA – EL FRÍO EN MIS MANOS
13. BEIRUT, LA NOCHE – ELLA SE HIZO MONJA
14. DONACIÓN AGNELLI – ASFIXIA
15. SERES VACÍOS – RECUERDA
16. GABINETE CALIGARI – OLOR A CARNE QUEMADA
17. LOS COYOTES – LA ESTACIÓN FANTASMA
18. DESECHABLES – LA ORACIÓN
19. LA FUNDACIÓN – TODO PENSADO (PARA NO DURAR)
20. LOS INICIADOS – SANGRE DE ÁNGEL
21. LAVABOS ITURRIAGA – NICHOS
22. FLÁCIDOS LUNES – PARANOIA
CD2
1. AVIADOR DRO Y SUS OBREROS ESPECIALIZADOS – LA ZONA FANTASMA
2. LUNES DE HIERRO – ELLOS
3. JUGOS DE OTROS – SALÓN XANADU
4. CADENA PERPETUA – SERES INERTES
5. QLOAQA LETAL – NUNCA, SIEMPRE
6. NEW BUILDINGS – HUMO
7. V2 BERLIN – ALGO ESTÁ PASANDO
8. DIOS – ESCRITO EN LOS CIELOS
9. NUEVA RELIGIÓN – TEN COMPASIÓN DE MÍ
10. MATRONA IMPÚDICA – AULLÁNDOTE
11. CEREMONIA – EL SÓTANO
12. ANA CURRA – LÁGRIMAS
13. POLANSKI Y EL ARDOR – AZUL
14. QUEBRADA – TE MATARÉ
15. ÁNGEL Y LAS GÜAIS – LAMENTOS DE UN VAMPIRO
16. PASAJEROS – EL ECO DE LAS SOMBRAS
17. FURNISH TIME – JUEGO DE LA LLUVIA
18. INHIBIDOS QUIZÁS? – TRAS EL FUEGO
19. CARMINA BURANA – LA TIERRA FELIZ
20. SATÍ DE CREM – ELLOS
Artist: LOS NIVRAM
Title: LOS NIVRAM
Label: Electro Harmonix
Format: 10”
Quintessence of the best Nuggets-type of music from Europe, the scant discography of the Catalan band Los Nivram – just two obscure EPs from 1965 and 1966, eight tremendous tracks – represents one of the best examples of the excellent level that Spanish garage sound acquired during the golden years of the genre.
Side 1
1. FALSA ILUSIÓN
2. UN AMOR SIN IGUAL
3. MI NUEVO AMOR
4. TEMA DE PETER GUNN
Side 2
1. MI ESTRELLA
2. SOMBRAS
3. ¿QUIÉN VIVE SIN AMOR?
4. DÍAS TRISTES
Artist: THE FOUR WINDS AND DITO
Title: THE FOUR WINDS AND DITO
Label: Electro Harmonix
Format: 10”
The Four Winds And Dito are one of the most obscure and unfairly least celebrated bands of the golden age of Spanish garage. Hailing from Majorca, their only two EPs from 1964 and 1966 featured fantastic English and Spanish covers of The Mojos, The Byrds, Little Richard, The Hollies, The Kinks… plus a classic Spanish nugget, the self-written ‘No me dejas vivir en paz’.
Side 1
1. TIJUANA
2. BAMMA LAMA BAMMA LOO
3. YOU’RE NO GOOD
4. GIVE YOUR LOVIN’ TO ME
Side 2
1. RECUERDA
2. NO ME DEJAS VIVIR EN PAZ
3. EL JUICIO UNIVERSAL
4. YO YA NO TE COMPRENDO
Artist: LOS MONAGUILLOSH
Title: VOCES EN LA JUNGLA
Label: Munster
Format: 7”
Reissue of the first single by Los Monaguillosh from 1983. One of the classic records of Spanish post-punk, with only two releases the band achieved a captivating sound akin to The Cure and Siouxsie And The Banshees.
Side A
VOCES EN LA JUNGLA
Side B
BOCAS SOBRE UNA ARAÑA
DE MADAM
Artist: SCHITZOPHONICS
Title: CAN’T TAKE IT
Label: Munster
Format: 7”
Fuzz rock makes you dance! And there’s no better example than the new single by San Diego’s Schitzophonics, who have recently been touring as El Vez’s band.
Side A
CAN’T TAKE IT
Side B
COME DANCE
MANOLO
Artist: SILVER CHALICE
Title: WASTED
Label: Munster
Format: 7”
Reissue of this heavy-sounding glitter punk 45 from 1979 by the short-lived Silver Chalice. Frontman Kim Komet described it as “Dead-Crude Rock” and he was backed by a band that included Geza X, Terry Churchman, Paul Faris, Pat Delaney and Dutch Shultz among others. Sounding mightier than ever after being remastered by original producer Geza X.
Side A
WASTED
Side B
HOT TEARS
