As known, "otava" (aftergrass) is the grass that grows after the first mowing, usually it is softer and more juicy, flavorful. So the album's title is clearly not accidental a beautiful symbol although, frankly speaking, the first album
"In Vinko Veritas" was already very juicy. Actually, it seems that the debut was so spot-on that the task of the next album was simply to develop and consolidate the previously discovered sparkles happily, the band has enough of them. It's nice that the keyboards in the arrangements are not forced to the backdrop; it is nice that the performance language remains the same, remarkable. It is nice, finally, that the voice of Istvan Halus now sounds even more confident, persuasive and it adds special, tart warmth of his performance, even in the most energetic songs. And, in general, there is now somehow more drive, saturation of the music fabric though instead there is now less transparency in the lines, but it still does not look like a flaw. It is just that the new grass has grown denser ) Anyway, "Otava" has become a worthy sequel and now there is nothing left but wait: whether the band stays in this trend, or rather some unexpected twist may be seem in its future work.
The release contains a 12-page booklet with photos and lyrics for all the songs. The lyrics are folk ones, but all of them except for 7 edited by Viktor and Iryna Yantso.
