Mentira: S T 7 plus flexi Cheap

MENTIRA is a project between Pedro of GATTOPARDO and ex-RAKTA CHROMA member Laura. The simple bass, synth, drum machine combo churns out three tracks of sparse, grey and wave-y minimalism, sung in Portuguese, land somewhere between Neue Deutsche Welle and Movida Madrilena. 

Our take: Second EP from this minimal synth project featuring former members of Gattopardo and Rakta. This is on the minimal end of minimal synth, with a Casio keyboard, drum machine, bass, and vocals. The music is mechanical and monochromatic a la a lot of early minimal synth, but like the best groups the vocals carry the tracks. Nowhere is this truer than on “História Sem Graça,” the track on the bonus flexi that accompanies this single. Here, the vocals latch onto a memorable melody and the synths let in a little sunshine. A low-key record, for sure, but recommended for fans of minimal synth.