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Znak Vody. Misto tvojikh sniv. (City of Your Dreams)

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Znak Vody. Misto tvojikh sniv. (City of Your Dreams)
The debut album by the group Znak Vody is the result of their victory in the all-Ukraine music competition, due to which a powerful sponsor took care of releasing the disc. The situation, actually, testifies not only to their being lucky, but, foremost, to their being talented – right? In order that such statement did not look unfounded, it will be enough to listen to at least a bit of these songs. It seems there is nothing that complicated in them, nor hard, however one understands at once – this is rock music, and without the currently actual sweet flirting with the pop-format. Just rock. Lyrical, young, sometimes dreamy – but, the main thing, honest. One never stops being surprised that during the recent years appearance of this sort of groups has become really rare – therefore one is happy to see every fresh figure. The more so – when, as in the case of Znak Vody, everything develops harmoniously. The melodious, clear music – and the good lyrics, in which the personality of the author looms, not pursuit of fashion – and, in the end, the voice with which all of these songs are sung. In Volodymyr Pivtorak's voice there is something that tells you: this man – you can trust, there is no deception here. Valuable feature, whatever you might say. Actually, that is why we suggest – listen, meet them. We think that this acquaintance can be pleasant indeed.

Year: 2008

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Znak Vody

Domestic price: 152.60UAH
International price: $10.90USD
CD1
1. Mp3Stezhka
2.  Reklama
3.  Ne viddam
4. Mp3Na rivni vyshen‘
5.  Mama
6. Mp3Vesna
7.  Hutsulka Katrja
8.  Laktatdehidrohenazna nedostatnist‘
9.  Pisnja rudoho sobaky
10. Mp3Prorokujete volju
11.  Kolyskova
12. Mp3Chekay
 Total playing time: 41:37

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Reviews (2)

  Èðèíà , Êèåâ, Óêðàèíà
24-11-2009 13:15

Ïåðâàÿ ïåñíÿ íåìíîãî íàïóãàëà, î÷åíü ïðîñòûå ïîêàçàëèñü ñëîâà ïîëîæåííûå íà ðîê, îäíàêî èìåííî ýòî ïîñëåâêóñèå è ñòàëî äëÿ ìåíÿ âèçèòíîé êàðòî÷êîé ..ýòîé ãðóïïû. Ïðîñòûå èñòèíû ñ ðîêîâûì ïðèâêóñîì. 10 áàëëîâ. Ðàçâèâàéòåñü.


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18-08-2009 21:00

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