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Anna. Karmatrash.

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Anna. Karmatrash.

Maybe, to all those who keep their eye on modern Ukrainian music it seems obvious: Lviv and adjoining territories are the source of quality and very diversified formations. In particular, this refers to all sorts of "heavy" groups – there are quite a lot of them, and the majority of these groups really sound interesting. Sure, this observation also refers to the group Anna – it was absolutely not by chance that it became the winner of the festival of alternative music "Taras Bulba". Emotional, very energetic presentation – quite hard, but also very melodious music with inventive findings – varied vocal. Plus – texts, in which not only rhyme and emotion dwell, but also a thought. Often ambiguous – and, by the way, not so angry as its sound realization. And such simple things in the songs, as "...and only trees are not afraid of darkness", or "fear generated fear" – are pleasant to notice. It is from this kind of simple things that our lives are composed, in the end. In other words, creativity by the group – is not just a set of words, not just a set of chords. And when both in the texts, and in music the thought is quite obviously present – it is always interesting to listen to such songs.

Publisher: ЯОК music
Catalogue number: IM 003
Year: 2008

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CD1
1.  Kulja
2. Mp3Do kistok
3.  Anhely
4.  Neprykajanyy
5. Mp3Nizh
6. Mp3Hlamur
7.  Movchy
8.  Sny
9. Mp3Spryymay mene
10. Mp3Chortyshcho
11.  Kartyny
12.  Zrada
 Total playing time: 49:26

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Reviews (6)

  Вікуська , Львів, Україна
03-10-2009 10:59

альбом класний, проблемии лише із звуком.. А взагалі тут люди виражалися про ТОЛ. Ну от, можливо в ТОЛів кращі слова пісень, але ніяк не музика. Тобто вона варта уваги. та це є плагіат (принаймі на 30%) груп Сліпкнот та Корн. А АннА, це група яка не так довго на сцені, і нам треба гордитися тим, що НАШІ роблять таку музику. А звучання я впевнена покращиться з роками.))


  , Canada
27-02-2009 17:13

I was hoping to find some heavy, energetic Ukrainian music and this cd was perfect. The music is hard, aggressive but also melodic. It is thrashy and then breaks to give you enough time to catch your breath and then it tears into you again. The songs are tight and well put together. I would recommend this to anyone who likes metal, alternative and just good hard pounding music- whether you speak ukrainian or not. The lyrics are sung so well and with such emotion that you can understand the feeling. The samples of the songs you can hear on the UMKA site will give you a good idea of what you are in for. Glad I purchased it and look forward to more from this band.


  , Луцьк, Ukraine
13-09-2008 15:49

Альбом не сподобався. Перші їхні записи були може і не якісні ,зате драйвовішими.Зрівняйте хочаб ангели. З версією якою вони порвали ТАРАСА БУЛЬБУ. То небо і земля. Або ніж порівняно з ранньою. Таку пісню зпаскудили


  , Мелітополь, Україна
06-09-2008 13:32

... Загальне враження після прослуханого тричі раз підряд матеріалу - 5. Але може з невеличким мінусом, бо чекав я трохи більшого, аніж те, що почув. На відміну від багатьох прихильників гурту, пісень з Інтернету я не діставав, а чекав на вихід повноформатного релізу. Бачив якісь кліп чи два, чув щось на збірках у друзів... Я чекав чогось якіснішого у плані звуку, чогось на кшталт ТОЛу, бо вони ж неаби які друзі між собою. Але все ж таки ТОЛ, лунають цікавіше, хоча то звичайно на любителя... Стан музичного супроводу і виконання взагалі, можу охарактеризувати як щось середнє між вищезгаданим ТОЛом і колишнім Орджонікідзівським Skinhate. Щось приблизно таке... Хоча я дуже радий, що у своїй музичній колекції маю дебютник гурту АННА. Сподіваюсь мати й наступні платівки також. Купувати альбом треба не лише для підтримки хлопців, а й для власного задоволення взагалі. Все ж таки то є повноформатник, а не інетське піратське видання...
Мати в колекції усім ...


  , Бережани, Україна
08-06-2008 15:11

Безперечно, любителям Анни альбом варто послухати. Чудова "важка" українська музика на українській мові, що вже заслуговує великої поваги. Взагалі пісні з альбому мав до купівлі диску, який купив заради підтримки гурту.


  , USA
14-05-2008 14:05

Хороший альбом я не очікував того що почув. Тим кому подобається трохи важкий рок рекомендую