La Scala are a local Chicago wunderband. I say that because they not only make some pretty nifty music themselves, as you will hear below, but they are the recording genius behind My Gold Mask too. Their latest album, The Last Carousel came out July 30th and it’s a wonderful romp through 60′s pop with a post-punk veneer. What La Scala has going on is truly authentic and original and I dare you to play some of this at your next party. You’ll have at least 4 people asking you who this is, guaranteed.

This, of course, caught my eye with it’s cute name and play on words. But it takes more than that to get posted in the Shack (at least not during xmas holidays!) and I think you’ll agree that this little song is awfully catchy too. Yeah, it’s got a sort of Psychedelic Furs feel to it and we’re carrying on that post-punk/new wave feel here for your Thursday, but I like the way the casio-effect brightens up the whole “deadpan vocals as cool factor” of it.

Bright One mp3 The Polyamorous Affair Strange Bedfellows…. buy it!