Pokhot' / Похоть

Four releases from several Russian and Ukrainian towns this week consider the role of public, "useful" song. At a time when civic anthems might make sense, these artists are too busy coping with daily challenges.
The issue of destiny emerges clearly in some new releases from Russia and Belarus. Over four separate publications, we see the role of "fate" increase. It is first countered with volume - and then met with grim resignation.
A number of musical projects this week from various Russian towns consider the relationship of speech and lyrics to destiny. Why, in a word, bother singing if actuality shows no indication of positive development?
Tacky Dimes are a young and noisy outfit from Moscow. Their love affair with distorted guitars has a long and important heritage, one audible 500 miles away in Togliatti
Three new releases from around Russia help to show the romantic resonance of instrumental rock - from some rather tough environments. The works in question come from Novosibirsk, Dzerzhinsk, and Togliatti
This text marks the third or fourth time that we've showcased the work of Mikhail Lezin, a musician and artist from the Russian industrial city of Togliatti. More specifically, we've made the following observations in the past: "Mikhail Lezin is a creative individual of considerable productivity....
The band "Dya" come from the industrial town of Togliatti in southern Russia; as we've noted before, Togliatti - shown below - occupies the position of Detroit in Russia's economy. The reason for having made that prior observation was the work of Mikhail Lezin, a local musician of considerable o...
If the theory were ever advanced that a musician's physical appearance reflects his/her chosen genre, then Aleksei Kondrat'ev would be a fine candidate for investigation. The two B&W images in this post have been chosen by Kondrat'ev and colleague Mikhail Lezin as their primary PR photos; th...
This remarkable recording almost floats alone through the internet, being devoid of context. At the time of writing, a total of four unrelated pages exist, hosting the recordings. There's nothing else... We get no more than a track listing, the files themselves and a sliver of information that i...

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Audio

Pokhot' – Sequel
Pokhot' – I Stole Meat from a Gopher
Pokhot' – Selling Concrete and Honey
Pokhot' – Big Money, Petty Cash
Pokhot' – Canvas, Acrylic
Pokhot' – Canvas, Oils

Video

Kinda Puffy
Along the Boulevard