“Brilliant Chernoziom, cult band from Tumen… Is it so hard to keep your ears open to these provincial men of genius?”
“Vecherni Club” newspaper 37 (1509) September 2003
“Their true force is in their rare dare-delivery and courage. This music (not primitive, by the way) is played by the people, who kinda went outside the gate just to wave the jack about, it is so full of strength and happiness and also really special deep-chested honesty”
”Afisha” magazine 16 (87) September 2002 (Yuri Saprykin)
“…and it’s hard to stand loving them fro this guitar (and musical and poetical tricks like that).”
”Afisha” magazine 16 (87) September 2002 (Yuri Saprykin)
“Tumenian cult band, one of the leaders of today’s Russian underground. The spirit of Chernozoim’s extremely spacious music originates in Georgy Sviridov’s creation, and in its form it wittily combines melody of Soviet “VIA” bands and energy of Western punks of the 70’s without looking out of time in 21st century.”
The music so vital, The rich and vivid speech, The sense of song of a community or nation that flows throughout the experience of your music so deeply felt, so natural that I can comprehend although I don’t know Russian. (I’ve read some translations of your lyrics though) This is why I love your music.
