La Tuya by La Tuya

"The three members of La Tuya all have strong links with the various L.A. punk scenes, and should be considered as punk veterans given their respective lengths of service in and around the world of punk. Such backgrounds mean that they have all the nous and understanding of what makes great music and they use that to good effect on this debut release. I had no idea of what to expect, but the first track, 'Salvation,' was all I needed to hear to know that I was going to get along with La Tuya. Songs range from thrashy punk through to the more tuneful tracks—all of which work extremely well—but it is the highly melodic 'Tribes' which gets me tingling all over. Not only is this the lengthiest track but it’s so bright and effervescent, containing hints of Descendents and The Last, that it’s jammed fast in my head now, unlikely to relinquish its spot for some time.... This is one of the best albums I’ve heard in a while." –Rich Cocksedge, Razorcake

"...LA Tuya forges a fiery fusion that navigates from the choppy anthemic style of Stiff Little Fingers to Mexi-punk traditionalism to melodic hardcore sing-alongs...Tight, talented, and titular, featuring a super-animated bass player who prowled like hell!" –David Ensminger, author/historian/musician

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