Krobak to Release Little Victories in September; New Video out Now
Violin-inclusive Ukrainian instrumental progressive rockers Krobak will release their second album, Little Victories, in September. The band have made a new video for the song “Broken (Are Little Victories by the Ship of Life),” and because of the drama they manage to enact in the song — not to mention their fishy album art, which rules — I decided to post it. Not always my kind of thing, but they do it well and don’t lose themselves in self-indulgence.
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Kiev-based instrumental quartet KROBAK releases new album in September
The upcoming 5-track 50-min long record is simply titled “Little Victories”. “In many respects it’s our debut album” – says Igor (guitar). “For so many years Krobak has been this one-man-band weirdo, and last Spring I finally got the chance to turn it into a real band”. With three more guilty parties on board (Marko – violin, Asya – bass and Natasha – drums) a reincarnated Krobak debuted on Kiev’s Robustfest in September 2012. “Deep Waters”, a compilation of rare tracks released two months later, summed up the first five years of Krobak’s activity.
Recorded at Lipky Zvukozapys studio during March-April 2013, “Little Victories” will be released by Moscow’s cult prog-rock label MALS. The record dives deep into intricate layers of swirling guitars and eerie violin melodies, resurrecting that cla
ssy sound and attitude of early Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mono. With dynamics ranging from almost dog-whistle-level of “And there by the River I lost my Glasses” intro to thunder-like “It’s Snowing like it’s the End of the World” coda, the album peaks with re-recorded “Amnesia”, one of the first Krobak pieces ever written. The intensity and the groove are clearly audible on the shortest track of the record, “Broken” (check the official video made by Yura Gryaznov, band’s visual mastermind). The thought-provoking artwork, made by Polish artist Kuba Sokolski, makes “Little Victories” not only musically, but also aesthetically challenging.
Set for early September release, “Little Victories” opens the new chapter in Krobak’s history. Check the opening “And there by the River I lost my Glasses” track right now!
1. And there by the River I lost my Glasses 10’14”
2. Last Days of Summer 8’15”
3. Broken (are little Victories by the Ship of Life) 4’40”
4. It’s snowing like it’s the End of the World 11’50”
5. Amnesia (2013) 15’01”
