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A quiet riot of ethereal vocals and lustrous guitars. Pinkshinyultrablast offer a valid insight into young modern Russia via the early-90s Thames Valley. The Guardian.
a complex but sumptuous confluence of mathy basslines and waves of melodic ecstasy. Q Magazine
Excessively impressive, unexpectedly fast-paced shoegaze. Drowned In Sound
Pinkshinyultrablast, Russias finest export, have announced their third album Miserable Miraclesand an extensive UK tour to coincide with this and the 10 year anniversary of their very first show. With vocalist Lyubov recently moving to LA, the band have been exploring new ways of composing and collaborating. Partnered with a line-up refinement, the new material sees Pinkshinyultrablast go down a more electronic path while experimenting with new sounds and genres (including inspiration from Japanese pop such as Chiemi Manabe and Yellow Magic Orchestra). Originally hailing from a city more synonymous with the State Conservatory than a gang of shoegaze addicts, the band have nevertheless seen great critical and commercial success since their debut album Everything Else Matters and follow-up Grandfeathered. Theyve been compared to bands such as Lush but this is no mere throwback tribute due to their sharp, icy electronics and ability to subvert the genre, bringing something new to the table. They possess not only the spirit of late 80s/early 90s British bands like Cocteau Twins, but also machine-made sounds of the same era from Sabres Of Paradise or Global Communication, not to mention wider vibrations like Cluster, Popul Vuh, Terry Riley and Philip Glass. On Miserable Miracles Lyubovs delicate vocals soar effortlessly above haunting ambience and ethereal embellishments complimented by driving motoric beats. Singles In The Hanging Gardens and Find Your Saint perfectly showcase the bands new, more electronic direction while retaining their signature quirkiness with layers of experimentation. Elsewhere on the likes of Dance AM and Triangles retrocentric 80s production highlights newer synth-pop influences whereas tracks such as Blue Hour and Earth and Elsewhere are blissful synth-wave soundtracks which give the otherwise upbeat album space to breathe. Together the third album from the innovative trio is one that flows effortlessly as a continuous piece of work and reveals that even within a genre so widely explored, theres still room for modernization amongst those willing to push boundaries.
Vinyl is ltd random coloured lp (1 of 2 variations) 180g vinyl in two colours. One blue side / one yellow side limited to 500 copies. Pink vinyl limited to 300 copies
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