This compilation gives a little overview of the punk scene from Uruguay. A small country in the heart of South America. Sure I cannot say a lot because my knowledge about Uru-Punk is quite bad and all these bands sounds very unknown to me, maybe you too. I know more about the dark side of the moon, haha....further I did not know any other publications by them but this sampler is a pearl. Here we have a decent mix of fast Hardcore, dirty rock'n'roll and melodic punk rock that stuck in my both ears and it must no need to hide. I think the spanish band-names are the longest... Not all of these recordings hava a top sound quality but it will give you a good feeling for the way we are livin'.
1.La Barometrica - LOS ESTOMAGOS
2.Buenos Dias Presidente - LOS TRAIDORES
3.Te Detesto - GUERRILLA URBANA
4.Yankees Fuera - INSURRECCION
5.Montevideo - 928
6.Monjas Y Curas - POST COITO
7.Feliz Cumpleaños - LA ZONA MUERTA
8.Declaraciones De Esteban - VOZ DE CLANDESTINO
9.Rebelion En El Manicomio - LIBERTAD CONDICIONAL
10.Por Que? - MELANCOLIA SUBVERSIVA
11.Miserables - DISIDENTES
12.Politiqueria - DISKORDIA
13.El Gran Circo - HDP (HIJOS DE PUTA)
14.Hipocresia - LA VERGUENZA DE LA FAMILIA
15.Descontrol - LA SANGRE DE VERONIKA
16.Clases Sociales - KONTRA LA PARE
17.Ya No Nos Pueden Joder - ALIENTO ALKOLIKO
18.Libertad - CINCO SENTIDOS
19.Fachutinni - SONICROKETAS
20.En Las Calles - CIKUTA
1.La Barometrica - LOS ESTOMAGOS
2.Buenos Dias Presidente - LOS TRAIDORES
3.Te Detesto - GUERRILLA URBANA
4.Yankees Fuera - INSURRECCION
5.Montevideo - 928
6.Monjas Y Curas - POST COITO
7.Feliz Cumpleaños - LA ZONA MUERTA
8.Declaraciones De Esteban - VOZ DE CLANDESTINO
9.Rebelion En El Manicomio - LIBERTAD CONDICIONAL
10.Por Que? - MELANCOLIA SUBVERSIVA
11.Miserables - DISIDENTES
12.Politiqueria - DISKORDIA
13.El Gran Circo - HDP (HIJOS DE PUTA)
14.Hipocresia - LA VERGUENZA DE LA FAMILIA
15.Descontrol - LA SANGRE DE VERONIKA
16.Clases Sociales - KONTRA LA PARE
17.Ya No Nos Pueden Joder - ALIENTO ALKOLIKO
18.Libertad - CINCO SENTIDOS
19.Fachutinni - SONICROKETAS
20.En Las Calles - CIKUTA
very cool
ReplyDeleteWell, I am from Uruguay, so I can add some information about some of these bands.
ReplyDeleteLos Estómagos (The Stomachs) were one of the first rock bands (punk or otherwise) that emerged in the country after the military dictatorship that ruled from 1973 to 1985, which repressed and censored all artistic activity, especially that of young people and (of course) any expression of dissidence. Los Estómagos quickly became popular in the Montevidean underground rock circuit, and their music turned towards a dark-ish post-punk, recording four excellent albums before splitting up.
Los Traidores (The Traitors) were probably Uruguay's most successful punk rock band. Despite being already in democracy, they had problems with the authorities (there were still remnants of the dictatorship censorship policy), mainly because of the song "Montevideo Agoniza" ("Montevideo Agonizes"), which used (ironically) the initial chords and verses of the Uruguayan national anthem.
The rest of the bands were not well known in Uruguay either, although some were relatively successful in Montevideo's underground circuit (Guerrilla Urbana, Post-Coito, Insurrección, La sangre de Verónika). Members of Los Estómagos, Los Traidores and Guerrilla Urbana had more or less successful musical careers in new bands or as solo artists (two former Estómagos formed Buitres; Tüssi, singer of Guerrilla Urbana, formed La Hermana Menor; Los Traidores continue to perform sporadically to this day, and their singer Juan Casanova has some recorded solo outup; the singer of Insurrección had a long underground career with his band RRRRRRR). Only La sangre de Verónika is still active, as far as I know.