Tonya Matvienko. Smiyutsia, plachut solovyi. (studio live). /digi-pack/. (Nightingales Laugh and Cry)

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In fact, it is the debut album by Tonya Matvienko, although some of her songs have already been released before in various collections, including the joint disk with her mother, Nina Matvienko. Given the rapid development of Tonya's music career lately – it is even surprising that the album has been released only now. On the other hand, it could mean that she did not disregard the possibility of more thorough handling of the material. And the result deserves attention due to its.. ambiguity. For the most part – in a good way. Because in the end it turns out a pop album very generously seasoned with folk motifs (this is about Tonya's very style of singing, and the instruments + arrangements, and the fact that there are several folk songs on the track list), with a nod toward the Ukrainian variety art (actually, that's due to the "synth" rhythm lining – which is, as they say, not to everybody's liking), plus semi-jazz hints. The latter are due to the musicians – Max Hladetsky, Armen Kostandyan, and Vitaly Delestyanov. Experience is a useful thing, and it is nice that their experience was helpful here. Finally, the cover indicates the format of the recording – studio live – and not everyone would master that. In this case, they have succeeded – at a quality level. A good debut.