"Following Martok, this collection—selected and annotated by Tamotsu Mochida (author of the industrial-music book)—celebrates the work of Sintoma, the great pioneering band of the 1980s Mexican underground. Bleepy Latin synth punk; every track appears outside Mexico for the first time!"
"From dazzling pop tunes that sound like The Vaselines ate peyote and turned into the Three Amigos, to wistful lounge numbers that even evoke nostalgia for the days of the Aztec Empire—the way they barrel ahead on KORG synthesizers and drum machines is originality in overdrive!" —Tamotsu Mochida
"Alex Eyes & Drink (real name Alex Eisenring) had been active since the 1970s, when the dictatorship of the National Revolutionary Party meant that young people would see blood just for playing music. In the early '80s, amid Mexico's currency crisis, he channeled his passion and rage into synths and drum machines and set it all loose as Sintoma. Sintoma was a trio of Alex, his wife Cynthia Napalm, and their friend Bernardo Gonzalez. Overdosed electronics reeking of the underground, paired with Cynthia's furious, rapid-fire vocals and Latin-accented melodies, unleashed upon a parched Mexico sliding ever further into lawlessness. Influenced by this band, a self-released indie and underground scene emerged in Mexico. This release compiles material from their albums, singles, and unreleased tracks. The CD version includes 2 bonus tracks. Mastered from the fortunately surviving master tapes for guaranteed high sound quality." —EM RECORDS
"From dazzling pop tunes that sound like The Vaselines ate peyote and turned into the Three Amigos, to wistful lounge numbers that even evoke nostalgia for the days of the Aztec Empire—the way they barrel ahead on KORG synthesizers and drum machines is originality in overdrive!" —Tamotsu Mochida
"Alex Eyes & Drink (real name Alex Eisenring) had been active since the 1970s, when the dictatorship of the National Revolutionary Party meant that young people would see blood just for playing music. In the early '80s, amid Mexico's currency crisis, he channeled his passion and rage into synths and drum machines and set it all loose as Sintoma. Sintoma was a trio of Alex, his wife Cynthia Napalm, and their friend Bernardo Gonzalez. Overdosed electronics reeking of the underground, paired with Cynthia's furious, rapid-fire vocals and Latin-accented melodies, unleashed upon a parched Mexico sliding ever further into lawlessness. Influenced by this band, a self-released indie and underground scene emerged in Mexico. This release compiles material from their albums, singles, and unreleased tracks. The CD version includes 2 bonus tracks. Mastered from the fortunately surviving master tapes for guaranteed high sound quality." —EM RECORDS