Karenin | en

Karenin make direct reference to these grey surroundings (a "strange and secretive city") in their PR materials. "If you ever find yourself in Izhevsk, you'll need to overcome the sensation of being closed off or somehow estranged from reality." Not surprisingly, the band members recommend their songs as a soundtrack to a resultant escapism, whilst simultaneously name-checking some of their famous supporters (Artemiy Troitsky and Oleg Nesterov). Moscow approves of the escape plans. The band are proud of their cabaret or lounge influences, several of which have graced Russian films over the last few years. In fact these musicians sometimes...