Ifwe

RU

Adult contemporary, Background, Baroque Pop, Chamber Pop, Cuddlecore, Easy-list., Folk, Indie-pop, Indiefolk, Neo-Soul, New romantic, Pop, Twee

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Softer than Soft: Zimavsegda, Malinen, Kapus, and KrisMirror

A number of quiet, introspective recordings this week toy with the boundaries of chillwave and soft rock. As simultaneous releases ponder a greater degree of confidence, other poets and traditions are drawn upon. Such as funk-rock!

Various Adventures with Small Animals: Moonoton and Ponty Mython

My Favourite Pet is a web-based endeavor that's located in St. Petersburg. Its influence, however, continues to grow further afield, due to a snowballing enthusiasm for old-school house music and childhood memories.

In Praise of Simplicity and Solitude: Pur:Pur, Ifwe, and Nevidimki

Pur:Pur, Ifwe, and Nevidimki all have new recordings. They share a quiet, lyrical tone that's born of an enduring respect for simple, even childlike pleasures. The kind of pleasures that loud, intrusive society makes so difficult.

The Slow Retreat into Silence: Hazy Shores, Markas Palubenka, and Ibosa

New recordings from St Petersburg, Rostov-na-Donu, and Vilnius help to reveal the workings of a modern-day, acoustic romanticism. Inspired by artists such as Bon Iver, these musicians value minimalism and even silence above all.

A Stargazing Lyricism: Animal Drama, Big Echo, and Show Me a Dinosaur

New recordings from Tartu, Saint Petersburg, and Samara adopt a minor lyrical scale. And yet, for all the obstacles of that miniaturism, we're left with the impression that romance actually benefits as a result. Big, bad actuality is kept at a distance.

Petting Zoos and Purple Giraffes: The Schilling Festival and Ultra Vague

The Schilling Festival is about to take place in Estonia; Ultra Vague Recordings in Ukraine have just released an extensive collection of new songs. Across these two events we find a telling investigation of smallness and (relative) anonymity.

Chillwave for Lonely Cyclists: The New RussianAdults Compilation

A beautiful compilation has appeared from the St Petersburg project known as RussianAdults. Sixteen tracks, collected from around the nation, celebrate a shared sense of dreaminess and escapism, often in response to some industrial or Arctic realities.

In Praise of Occasional Heartache: Zimavsegda, Ifwe, and Andrey Nailer

The St Petersburg quartet Zimavsegda is now publishing a new album. The ten songs therein contain a great deal of ambient noise and even silence. What role do those external soundscapes play in the compositional process?

From Trip-Hop to Lo-Fi Consolation: Rekevin / Ifwe / Parks, Squares, & Alleys

With the release of new songs from trip-hop ensemble Rekevin in Moscow, the question arises as to whether that melancholy is tied to location. What, say, does a a related sadness sound like on the other side of the nation?