Rata Negra: La Hija Del Sepulturero 7″

Description

One year after their Justicia Csmica LP RATA NEGRA are back with a two song single of dark pop perfection. On the A side the Madrid power trio puts music to a poem of Jos Mara Gabriel y Galn (1870-1905) turning its melancholic prose into a mid tempo punk beauty with surf guitars and deep bass tones bringing to mind the almighty GOLPES BAJOS on speed. A chance meeting of Spanish Costumbrism and kitsch as seen on the songs video. The flip side Problemas, No brings back to life VIDEOs minor hit from 1983 updating the Synth Pop of the original to a sharp upbeat punk jam which will have you dancing your shoes off.

Recorded in Madrid at Metropol and mastered at Londons Finyl Tweek La Hija Del Sepulturero comes housed in a sleeve designed by the bands Guitarrist Fa with help from Vocalist Violeta and includes a lyric insert.

Our take: Brand new two-song single from Spains Rata Negra. If you like their particular brand of moody melodic punk, its hard to imagine these two tracks would disappoint you. That being said, they sound like a leap forward from the bands earlier stuff. Rata Negra seems to be growing more sophisticated, retaining their trademark style, but with more delicate arrangements and extra little touches like backing vocals and subtle synth overdubs. These two tracks remind me of something Echo and the Bunnymen or the Chameleons might have done early in their respective careers, and thats high praise.