The Delmontes - Ga Ga

Formed in Edinburgh in 1979, The Delmontes released just two singles on indie label Rational Records: Tous Les Soirs (1980) and Don't Cry Your Tears (1981). Boasting a poised avant-retro sound and vision (three of the five band members were female), the band prefigured a raft of subsequent indie trends (C86, Creation, Sarah, TweeNet), and were offered deals by both DinDisc and Zoo Records. Although the group completed a UK tour with The Teardrop Explodes, and later signed a major label deal, no further records emerged, and sadly the band split early in 1983. Happily Carousel, an irresistable collection of singles and previously unreleased demo tracks, reminds us of their rightful place in the Sound of Young Scotland.