SCHWARZ OF GALIORKA POST-PUNK GAGS MINIMAL KBD ITA 1983
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SCHWARZ OF GALIORKA -
Legendary Milan (Italy) post-punk band from early '80s. This is their 1983 recorded "lost" album, issued here for the first time ever! The Schwarz Of Galiorka raised from the ashes of the legendary GAGS and MITTAGEISEN (the best italian punk record ever!). This is a limited edition of just 500 copies issued by HATE records in Italy. The copy is a stock, mint copy and this is one of the super-limited edition in purple vinyl (just 50 made!!!!!), that is totally out of print.
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From the Terminal Boredom website (http://www.terminal-boredom.com/reviews26b.html):
Schwarz of Galiorka "Horror! Horror! Schwarz Helluva!" LP
Unreleased 1983 album made by two members of The Gags after that unit disbanded in 1982. Heavy on the Grand Guignol imagery and the liners tell of a strong influence taken from films and TV (Vincent Price, Tati, Jean Renoir and more), and this is played out in the theatricality of the vocals and arrangements, but surprisingly they never go too far overboard into the realm of cheese and there really isn't an overly Gothic sound either, opting instead for a lighter tragi-comic expression of the macabre. I'm actually shocked by the restraint shown here as this could have easily become overwrought and silly if they had taken a few steps further. It's a really good New Wave record, believe it or not, sounding more than a little like a European Devo at it's most basic - robot-step rhythm with a good mix of guitars/drums and inocuous synth. The vocals alter between a narrative Mothersbaughian verse delivery and assuming various characters for choruses and show no signs of an accent at all. Tracks like "Trio Lescano" sound a lot like Eno at his most playful and "Grand Guignol" could be placed amongst those early Adam & The Ants demos and you'd never know the difference. "Dining With The Cannibals" has a Wall of Voodoo-like noir-weirdness even. Lots of storytelling and nods to artists from Edgar Allen Poe and Cocteau to Sparks and Roxy Music. Fifteen tracks deep and only a couple are duffers, as an LP it holds strong throughout. Both artists are adept players at everything from viola to piano and the songs show a real care for construction and theatrics without sounding overly affected. Again, I have to express my surprise at how tasteful the whole aesthetic is here, it really makes for an enjoyable listening experience. An excellent and wonderfully creative document of early-Eighties Euro-wave and material that is truly derserving of the reissue/rediscovery treatment. Well done, with brief yet enlightening liner notes that tell just enough of the story and give some track-by-track information as well. Recommended if you're into the 'Wave of yore and the fact it was made by the guys from The Gags (who also have a great LP on Hate) made it an even more compelling listen.(RK)
(Hate Records // www.haterecords.com)
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