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попытка принятия – давай смеяться
They’re not the same as us. Of course, they can’t be. For one thing, they gave the world Tolstoy. For another, they keep producing these modern, aggressive, electro-powered songs that are taking over the landscape of rock-based music. But is it anything in the make-up of Russians that helps them stand out, particularly in the world of art?
Well, much of it, one would assume, is a result of the language in which they typically sing, and the way that the Slavic tones sound both poetic and weighed down by a heavy burden. Then there is, typically, also the matter of the character one that has to accommodate the desire for power with an incredible melancholy.
попытка принятия tries to capture these things circa 2026, and forevermore. “давай смеяться” is the artist’s own interpretation of moody post-punk sounds, shoegaze-like production, and motorised, electro-driven beats. It’s a song unique to a certain part of the world, a well-designed sound and one that is quickly gaining more global admirers.
Scrapper – Heat
Rock n’ roll, objectively speaking, ought to sit somewhere in between fairytale stories and the confessions of people who suffer from mythomania, when it comes to their importance in the world. Rock n’ roll is a funny little thing meant to entertain, make the body move on a Friday night and get put in a drawer until it’s time for a new celebration.
Yet, this very morning, there are millions upon millions of commuters pouring rock music inside of their ears and down their souls. They’re not using it for entertainment. They’re using it for the tension it usually contains, and they’re hoping that this process will relieve them of some of the tension afflicting them. Scrapper makes music for those kinds of people.
That’s because “Heat,” with its lyrics that all fall so neatly into place and the whiff of New York City at its most crowded and full of creative ideas, sounds like a nursery rhyme created for people suffering from somnambulism. It’s also an excellent-sounding record that’s punchy, confident, and cleverer than most, the way you’d expect NYC bands to behave.
