Deskonocidos - En La Oscuridad LP

"Picked this up on a punt, a habit that, I must admit, I'm trying to curb given the ever-dwindling space in my shitty one-bed flat and my significant other's waning patience for my clammy-handed vinyl obsessing. Anyway, the description just sounded too good, and thankfully I wasn't disappointed – the thing is, in fact, shaping up to be one of my favourite records in recent times. While summing Deskonocidos up as raw, snotty, Spanish-language hardcore with a heavy post-punk twist might be accurate it'd also be doing 'em a disservice: there's a lot going on here and while it's brilliantly varied things also hang together well as a cohesive whole, making for a 'proper' album rather than just a slung-together collection of same-sounding songs. There's a Wipers influence for sure and maybe a dash of Born Against in there somewhere too, but the flange-laden guitar lines also bring to mind the likes of Killing Joke or A Touch Of Hysteria, weaving nervously in and out of the mania and imparting a strange sense of catchiness to the untrammelled punk rock rage and energy. It's smart, powerful and sticks in your head, and I can't recommend it enough." Alex Deller, Collective Zine Website.