Punk TV

October 25, 2006

Brooklyn?s AeroCCCP Recordings is the home for the best in Russian new electronic and avant-garde music. After the overwhelming success of Messer Fur Frau Muller?s album ?Triangle, Dot & Devil? (see press quotes below), AeroCCCP is excited to present their newest release ? the self-titled debut from Siberia?s own Punk TV.
Punk TV defines its musical style as ?indie-tronica?? a mixture of air and movement with guitar riffs, solid rhythm, and occasional vocals. Their sound is soft, yet at the same time dynamic, with diffused chord structures and melodies of electronic romanticism. The band claims that it was a natural choice to write lyrics in English and not Russian. All band members grew up going to the same school in Novosibirsk. Together they studied advanced English and were influenced by the foreign music like American indie-rock, Brit-pop and electronica.

Punk TV was started in early 2004 by three friends and musicians from Siberia. Alex Kelman is the driving force behind the project, creating the electronic element for guitars, vocals, and other live instruments. Volodya Komarov is the front man and bassist on stage, and plays a majority of the live parts in the studio. Kostya Nikonov along with electronic drums creates the rhythm section of Punk TV.

During three years of Punk TV?s existence Russian press compared their sound with Muse, Sonic Youth and Joy Division. However, after performing live at several major Russian and European festivals the band was dubbed as ?Russian Chemical Brothers.? Russian edition of Rolling Stone used words such as ?cool,? ?fresh? and ?driving,? describing the effect of Punk TV?s music.

Track listing (with band commentary):

?Day by Day?
?Talks about everyday routine of a rock band during a tour, an experience that is exhausting and pleasant at the same time.?

?FM Sugar?
?Our recipe in fighting shit that?s all over the radio.?

?Snowboy?
?The most karmic song about expectations of spring, when everything and everybody would start melting.?

?Amsterdam?
?No explanation is necessary here. It?s an unforgettable city with an unforgettable spirit, which spreads around you in the air ? slowly, but rapidly.?

?When Mikki Mouse Sleeps?
?Originally we wanted to remix Stereo Total?s ?Holiday Inn,? however all their elements somehow disappeared, tears started falling? but justice prevailed.?

?Zoomer Goodnight?
?It?s not really a song for us - it?s a fairy tale, wonderful and glorious.?

?Rockmachina?
?This is a funny cartoon about rockers.?

?Plunk?
?A very serious song about Nazi Germany, communism, etc? Listen to the text.?

?A.E.R.O.?
?A song inspired by the movie Aviator and drawing airplanes as a child ? this is one of them.?

?Night by Night?
?Judging by responses from self-confident people - this is our scariest song, that?s why we never play it live.?

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