EUROSHIMA
Gala
Dark Entries US
Rel: 12 Sep 22
Coldwave/Synth
| Side 1 - Track 1. Matando Suenos |
| Side 1 - Track 2. Sonrisas Fabricadas |
| Side 1 - Track 3. Como Los Otros |
| Side 1 - Track 4. Ejercito Del Odio |
| Side 1 - Track 5. Gala |
| Side 2 - Track 1. Esfumados Suenos |
| Side 2 - Track 2. El Me Mira Y Se Va |
| Side 2 - Track 3. Silencio Entre Nosotros |
| Side 2 - Track 4. Mejor Callarlo |
Anyone for a bit of shoewave? It may not be a thing yet, but it's still the best way to describe the sound of this nine track from Argentinian and Euroshima. Here, their Gala album - originally released in 1987 by Polygram but relatively unnoticed until a 2020 CD release - sees a vinyl reissue courtesy of Dark Entries. The likes of 'Esfumados Suenos', with its battering drum machines and chilly synths, betray the influence of Depeche Mode at their darkest, but there's also some gloriously clunky Joy Division bass playing and a Morrissey-esque vocal. Elsewhere, the spirit of Cocteau Twins, The Cure and Siouxsie & The Banshees loom large, meshing beautifully with more technological shenanigans. Ahead of its time, for sure, but still owrth a careful listen.