Emerging on the Spanish rock scene in 1982, Valencia’s Seguridad Social
(English: Social Security) first took the shape of a four-piece, with frontman
and lead singer José Manuel Casañ joined by guitarist Cristóbal Perpiñá, bassist
Emilio Doceda and drummer Julián Nemecio. Embracing the DIY nature of the punk
and ska scenes of the 1980s, the group initially sold their first three albums
on obscure handmade cassettes at their gigs, until local independent label
Discos Citra picked them up for a run of singles and the EP No Es Facil Ser
Dios. By 1987, the band had self-released the...