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Komsomolsk (Russian: Комсомольск, IPA: [kəmsɐˈmolʲsk]) are a Russian indie rock band formed in Moscow in 2017. The group has released over 50 songs, two studio albums and five extended play records.
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| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2017 – present |
| Labels | Peter Explorer |
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| Past members | Ilia Lopatin |
| Website | https://vk.com/komsomolskband |
History
Komsomlsk's origins began in late 2015 when Daria (Dasha) Deriugina, Ivan Riabov, and Arina Andreeva met in Moscow before the band's first rehearsals. Several months later Deriugina suggested they form a Russian-speaking group, and the others agreed. Riabov is credited with coming up with the band's name, inspired by a cover of satirical magazine Krokodil from 1967. A bit later Ilia Lopatin joined them as a drummer, completing the band's original line-up.
2017-2019: First steps and EP era
Komsomolsk delivered a debut EP Komsomolsk-1 (Russian: Комсомольск-1) in June 2017 and went live two weeks later on a joint gig with the group Liubov i Roboty. From the very first show, the girls' colorful wigs appear the core feature of the band's stage image. One of the reasons for the wigs introduction was Dasha's intention to distinguish her two then-projects, Russian-speaking Komsomolsk and Anglicized Gin&Milk.[1]
Our first record was intended to be a sort of inside joke. It was a surprise to see it inspire the interest of people I didn't know personally. (Ivan Riabov)[2]
Right after debut live performance, Ilia Lopatin quit the band and emigrated to Poland, being immediately replaced with Pavel Kochetov, a drummer from Voronezh. Together with Pavel, the band signed to the independent recording label Peter Explorer and released another two extended records, Kassa Svobody (Russian: Касса свободы, lit. 'POS of Freedom') and 90210[3][4] until the end of 2017.
In spring 2018, the band followed up with the fourth official release, six-track EP Dorogie Moskvichi (Russian: Дорогие москвичи, lit. 'Dear Moscow People'). The one appeared a major breakthrough followed by band's first music video Gde My Seichas? (Russian: Где мы сейчас?, lit. 'Where Are We Now?'), solo gigs sold-outs in Moscow, a number of festival appearances including iconic Afisha Picnic, and live performance at Evening Urgant TV talk show aired on Channel One. Together with Yandex.Music, the band released their second music video Orkestr (Russian: Оркестр, lit. 'Orchestra') as well as a song My Ishchem Cheloveka (Russian: Мы ищем человека, lit. 'We Are Searching For a Man') written in collaboration with Yandex neural network.[5] In the fall, the group left on band's first tour of twelve Russian cities.
Sure we are the EP band. Who would need a LP in 2019 anyway? (Dasha Deriugina)[6]
The band released their fifth EP, Den Psikha (Russian: День психа, lit. 'Day of The Wacko') in June 2019. The new record was presented on the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Pavilion rooftop — in spite of heavy rain, the gig was played until the end. The only music video for this release, Chernyi Kvadrat (Russian: Черный квадрат, lit. 'Black Square') debuted in December 2019.
2020-2021: LP era
On August 21, 2020, the band quite unexpectedly released their first studio album Blizhnii Svet (Russian: Ближний свет, lit. 'Low Beam') consisting of nine tracks. As the musicians said, this record is 'a sort of impressionism, a canvas depicting an everyday evening in Moscow, although you would hardly distinguish anything — only lights from cars, street lamps, and windows'. This record joined the list of the best Russian albums in 2020 published by online newspapers Meduza and Ridus.
The second studio album Retro (Russian: Ретро) was delivered just within a year in May 2021 and was hailed by critics as a sequel of Blizhnii Svet, yet recorded in Baroque pop aesthetics.[7][8] Dasha Deriugina claimed this release to be 'the fastest album we have ever recorded, the band's most conceptual statement, fresh and pure like the green foliage in May'. The album's major hit, Glaza (Prilipli) (Russian: Глаза (Прилипли), lit. 'Eyes (Stuck)') was performed live at the Evening Urgant show and later hit Chartova Diuzhina music chart to stay at number one for a week and remain in Top 5 for nine weeks in total.
Band members
- Daria Deriugina — vocals, lead guitar
- Arina Andreeva — vocals, keyboards
- Ivan Ryabov — bass guitar, baritone guitar
- Pavel Kochetov — drums
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Alternative media |
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| Blizhnii Svet |
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| Retro |
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Extended records
| Title | Album details | Alternative media |
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| Komsomolsk-1 |
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| Kassa Svodoby |
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| 90210 |
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| Dorogie Moskvichi |
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| Den Psikha |
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Singles
| Year | Title |
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| 2019 | Paustovskii, Bianki i Prishvin (Gromyka band's song cover)
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| 2021 | Skuka
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| 2021 | Matrosskaya Tishina (Matrosskaya Tishina band's song cover)
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Music videos
| Released | Title | Album | Directors |
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| 20.07.2018 | Gde My Seichas? | Dorogie Moskvichi | Elena Vanina |
| 14.11.2018 | Orkestr | Dorogie Moskvichi | Artem Golenkov |
| 27.12.2019 | Chernyi Kvadrat | Den Psikha | Elena Vanina, Kirill Kulagin |
| 26.11.2020 | Ivanova | Blizhnii Svet | Egor Kas |
References
- Павел Яблонский (19 May 2019). "Gin & Milk: Премьера первого русскоязычного альбома сайд-проекта «Комсомольска»". The Village (in Russian).
- "«В наших текстах нет ничего смешного»: интервью с группой «Комсомольск»". Afisha Daily. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- Алексей Мажаев (27 June 2017). "Рецензия: «Комсомольск» - «Касса свободы»". InterMedia.
- Алексей Мажаев (10 September 2017). "Рецензия: «Комсомольск» - «90210»". InterMedia.
- "«Нечеловеческая музыка»: «Комсомольск», Никита Забелин и Кузьма Бодров поработали с нейросетью «Яндекса» | Интернет-издание «Сова»". sova.ponominalu.ru. 10 June 2019.
- "«Кому вообще нужны альбомы в 2019-м?»: интервью с группой «Комсомольск»". 34Mag.net. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Комсомольск – Ретро". rodzvuk.ru. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- Паша Прокофьев. "«Ретро» — «оптимистичное» продолжение «Ближнего света» от группы «Комсомольск» — По Фактам" (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- "Альбом «Ближний свет» (Комсомольск)". Apple Music.
- "Альбом "Ретро" (Комсомольск)". Apple Music.
- "Альбом «Комсомольск-1» (Комсомольск)". Apple Music.
- "Альбом «Касса Свободы» (Комсомольск)". Apple Music.
- "Альбом «90210» (Комсомольск)". Apple Music.
- "Альбом «Дорогие москвичи» (Комсомольск)". Apple Music.
- "Альбом «День Психа» (Комсомольск)". Apple Music.
На других языках
- [en] Komsomolsk (band)
[ru] Комсомольск (группа)
«Комсомольск» — российская инди-группа, основанная в 2017 году в Москве. На данный момент состоит из четырёх музыкантов. В ироничных текстах коллектив сочетает вечные темы с приметами настоящего, кладя строчки на мажорную гитарную поп-музыку. В 2020 году квартет выпустил свой первый полноформатный альбом «Ближний свет», отличный от предыдущих релизов большей эмоциональностью и сложностью звучания.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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