Gloriously wild, shamelessly blending elements of punk, Rock in Opposition, and traditional party music from Russian and Jewish extractions. Exit the mathematical instrumental compositions; these songs scream, shout, and laugh. They tap into the Ex's energy but pair it to the craziness of Palinckx and the Stick Men to cover up the sweet-and-sour feelings of a country freed from communist oppression but unable to fulfill aspirations. The horn section (Vadim Veeremaa and Oleg Davidovitch) plays intentionally out of tune; the rhythm section (Ilya Komarov and Vitaly Redchits) grooves through complex beats and sudden left turns, making them sound logical, almost inevitable. On top of it all, Soybelman sings his songs of surreal love in Russian and occasional Hebrew. Sounds like Melt Banana an Naked City covering beloved Soviet popular songs but in a wild & joyous mood.
Saw them play live twice and both concerts were damn good. I remember that guitar had an amp "Dinamit" (dynamite), of course made in USSR. It did not sound like that you know...
here are a few nice soviet guitars... but I wasn't able to find a picture of the amp anywhere. Anybody?
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