Torba-na-Kruche / Торба-на-круче

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Adult contemporary, Aor, Blues-rock, Classic rock, Garage Rock, Grunge, Indie rock, Indie-pop, Pop rock, Post-punk, Power pop, Rock

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Hope on the High Seas: Marble Boy, Torba-na-Kruche, Nick Efremov, and Dya

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.

A New Rock Worldview: Millions of Years from Home

Kapkan Records' Swiss-Russian outfit Millions of Years have published a new single, "Dead Man Road." Influenced by several US bands, it calls into question the typical nature of Russian rock today

Torba-na-Kruche: The Proud Romance of Absence and Heartache

This week an article appeared in the Moscow magazine "Look at Me," pondering the inability or unwillingness of Russia's media to support young and upcoming musicians. On the subject of rock music in particular, the author had the following to say: "For the most part, Russia's music lovers are a co...

Torba-na-kruche: The Lasting Appeal of an Unrealizable Dream

If memory serves us correctly, this is the third occasion we've turned to Torba-na-kruche for extended consideration. Each time, we feel obliged to quickly explain the band's name: it's the Russian translation of “Bag-End,” Tolkien’s famous residence in Hobbiton. With that out of the way,...

Radio Maximum's "Russian Lessons": Three Sweeping Generalizations

Radio Maximum was founded on 25 December 1991, the same day that the Soviet Union ceased to exist. Within a couple of years it had moved to St Petersburg as well, thus beginning a long-lasting PR campaign designed to promote the "radio of Russia's two capitals." Another two years hence, in 1994,...

Reykjavik and Yago-e-Aboo: Digital Diligence and Vinyl Traditions

Despite their name, the band "Reykjavik" (spelled "Reik'iavik") are from Murom, one of the oldest towns in Russia and mentioned in ancient chronicles as early as the ninth century. The five young musicians under investigation here, playing more than a thousand years later, are inspired by the...

Torba-na-kruche: "Those Things Don't Happen"

A month ago we mentioned that a new album would be forthcoming from Torba-na-kruche. It has just been released - under the name of "Tak ne byvaet" ("Those Things Don't Happen") - and does not disappoint. It gives us hope, stuck in the middle of a strange, empty space in Russian music: the...

Torba-na-kruche: New Album Next Week

Next week comes the release of a new, eighth recording from Torba-na-kruche, a band who've always deserved more attention than they get. The group's strange name - one might assume - would help; it's the Russian translation of "Bag-End," Tolkien's famous residence in Hobbiton. This To...