Label: Svart Records
Review by Tony Cannella
Full disclosure. Prior to this have had no knowledge of the Finnish hard rock band Santa Lucia. I was shocked to learn that they have been around since the 80s. Information on this band is mighty scarce on the internet, so, thanks to the fine folks at Svart Records, me and many other fans can get a crash course of what we have been missing out on. “Perse Palaa – The Complete Recorded Works – 1987-92” is a comprehensive collection of their short-lived career. Santa Lucia’s music is a combination of 80’s style hard rock with a punk rock attitude. “Perse Palaa” features a track-listing of 28-songs covering the duration of the band’s history. The lyrics are in Finnish, but rock music is universal so that doesn’t make a difference. Musically, the band comes across as a hungry animal that just goes for the jugular from the opening track “Viimeinen Aamu”. The band’s music is really edgy and has plenty of attitude, a fact that becomes all the more apparent with each listen. Overall, I really liked this release and I wonder how Santa Lucia was able to slip under the radar for so long. “Perse Paalaa” is a relentlessly enjoyable record and a comprehensive introduction for this cool band
Rating – 85/100
Tracklisting:
- Viimeinen Aamu
- Sankarit
- Serenadi
- Mullova
- Vihaan Sinua
- Hiljainen Mies
- Kaunista
- Sielunpilkkoja
- V.I.S.
- Sairaat Sielut
- Ruusutarha
- Ääni
- Haaremi
- Kiristävä silmä
- Harhaa
- Perse palaa
- Pumpzigapumzi
- Olen syytön
- Pelastus avaruudesta
- Sielunpilkkoja
- Viisas mies
- Mato
- Kaunista
- Sankarit
- Viimeinen aamu
- Pyhä yö
- Vihaan sinua
- Miljoona ruusua
- Aide – Guitars
- Häte – Drums
- Kultsi – Bass guitar
- Mape – Vocals
- Sipe – Keyboards
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