The Quietus | Reviews | La Ola Interior: Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983–1990
Various Noel Gardner , April 8th, 2021 09:01 Oily weirdouts and rustic psychedelia from Spain's 1980s synth electronic proves a treat for Noel Gardner Talking about anything vaguely countercultural in Spain, from the mid-1970s to at least the most recent date covered on this new compilation by globally-minded Swiss label Bongo Joe, seems like something of a bluffer’s charter. Everything – outrage, insularity, multiculturalism, good cheer – can be interpreted as a product of the post-Franco era, if you feel so inclined. I’m not going to insult your intelligence by being one of those bl...