Dasaev
Российские
Total nostalgia for the 80s no longer surprises anyone. However, no one has yet managed to cleverly and beautifully play on symbols such as the 1980 Olympics, square bags made of artificial leather with the inscription "Sport," and other Soviet cult objects. The Dasaev project clearly aims for something similar - the guys play simple but devilishly charming Lo-Fi-Pop with 8-bit (maybe even 16-bit - they sing not about "Dendy," but about "Sega") arrangements, nostalgic vocals, lyrics about Stallone and Aerobics, and samples from Kraftwerk and old disco.
The catch is that the mysterious strangers are Hans Dail and Arthur Polo, and they sing in impeccable English. And what does Rinat Dasaev have to do with all this nostalgia for the USSR? Upon closer inspection, the musicians from Krasnodar are revealed behind the masks, and this, if you think about it, is another cunning retrograde move. Let's recall at least the old rave hit Laika, supposedly recorded by the French group Radiozone, after which the figure of Roman Ryabtsev emerged. One way or another, the disguised duo has recorded arguably the best record in the history of Russian independent pop music (which also had to be waited for a long time). With such delightful songwriting and melodies worthy of the Pet Shop Boys, and a sound like Postal Service, this team could be signed to Sub Pop or maybe Morr Music any day now - but with the stipulation that they give a solemn promise, like Karlsson, to return.
