About Me
It would not be an overstatement to say that Punk TV were the most-talked-about independent band of 2007 in Russia. Originally from Siberia, Punk TV formed in early 2004 by three friends and musicians (Alex, Volodya and Kostya), before relocating to Moscow two years later. The band's discography spans over 4 years with 2 full-length releases, a 2005 debut ("Punk TV") and a follow-up in 2007 ("Music For The Broken Keys"). Punk TV promptly grabbed the attention of Russian music press who did not hesitate to call them "the best indie-band of the country". Their sound is soft, yet at the same time dynamic, with diffused chord structures and melodies of electronic romanticism - a mixture of air and movement with guitar riffs, solid rhythm, and infectious vocals. During the four years of Punk TV's existence critics compared their sound to My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and Joy Division. Influences aside, having performing live at several major Russian and European festivals the band was dubbed as the "Russian Chemical Brothers." Russian edition of Rolling Stone described the sound of Punk TV as "cool," "fresh" and "driving". In the year 2007 they toured UK twice, gigged all over Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic States, supported "The Rapture" and "Happy Mondays" at their major Moscow shows. Check out band's new single "Sunderground".
Albums:
PUNK TV
label: Alley PM (Russia, CD)- 2005 -
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label: AERO CCCP (USA, CD) - 2006 -
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MUSIC FOR THE BROKEN KEYS
label: SOUZ IndieVID (Russia, 2CD) - 2007 -
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NEW EP IS OUT NOW!!!
"Sunderground" single. White Label. 2008
REVIEWS:
Alex Kelman, Volodya Komarov and Kostya Nikonov are the Siberian trio behind Punk TV, carving out a niche for themselves with a set that is sure to extend their appeal well beyond native Russia. Opening with the atmospheric, propulsive "Day by Day," this disc would be perfect accompaniment for a spy movie, with its trick-start beginnings ("Amsterdam"), tick tock rhythms coupled with floaty drones ("Zoomer Goodnight") and plenty of disco guitars for those spies' nights off. They'll probably even get the girl at the end. Romantic avant-garde indie new-wave poptronica? Yes, please. 4.5/5 (Kristi Kates) -- Remix Magazine
Excellent album from a trio of Siberians who mix driving, droning guitars with thick buzzing electronics. It has a touch of New Order and Ratatat to it, a bit of breakbeat and a dark Flaming Lips-like beauty that seems to be found only in places not on the musical map. Cool. 3.5/4 (Tim Mohr) Much of the more interesting music these days is coming from the fringes and frontiers of the rock-and-roll world. Punk TV is a perfect example: Their spacey "indie-tronica" sound (as they call it), was forged in Novosibirsk, the town in Siberia where all three members attended college, studying English. The self-titled album (out now on AeroCCCP) by these real-life cold war kids is a refreshing mix of chiming guitars, buzzing synths, sparse vocals and pulsing beats, following in the footsteps of recent bands such as Ratatat, Kasabian, Fujiya & Miyagi, Soulwax, MSTRKRFT and Rinôçérôse, and, ultimately, descended from the granddaddies of danceable indie-pop, New Order. --Playboy Magazine
Apparently labelled the Russian Chemical Brothers, although I can t see it myself, it is true that this three-piece band derives from the Siberian town of Novosibirsk. It s also true that Punk TV sing in pure, unbroken English you d never know they were Russian! Punk TV is also a solid debut album, mixing driving beats with persuasive guitar rhythms and spiralling analogue electronics. One minute these guys sound rather old-fashioned and passé, the next a stones throw away from being a lucid, funked up re-interpretation of New Order. One thing s for sure, Punk TV rarely slow from their sense of bombastic indie-tronica energy, must be a blast live! -- Future Music
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Appleberry Lovestory video
Video from 'B1-Maximum' club (supporting Happy Mondays)
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