Taras Chubay, Kuzma Skryabin, Molotov 20. Nashi Partyzany. (Our Guerrillas) // www.UMKA.com.ua

This is, without exaggeration, a legendary album. And it was not even about the list of the project's authors.. The album was first released in 2000 – and it was perhaps the first collection of insurgents' songs in modern arrangements in Ukraine. And it still, in my opinion, remains the best one. Definitely a cool collection of the songs – but it's only half the story. The skillful arrangements – that's a fact (after all, back in the mid-1990s Chubay was already established as one of the best arrangement composers of the Ukrainian independent scene, and it was in his interpretations that a number of lyrics became really significant for Ukraine). But even that would probably not be enough – if not the voice of Taras Chubay. This is the case where everything came together – and when combined, it suddenly (?) generated something third, that's more than the sum of the components. An incredibly beautiful album – one listens to it once, twice, twenty times, and one keeps listening – and still it gives you creeps, and still something is caught in the eye and does not let it dry out...

Taras Zhytynsky. Kozats‘ki balady. (Cossack Ballads)

Taras mainly sings folk songs – and far not all of these songs are as known and popular as they deserve being. But here one should be grateful not only for revival of some songs, but also for how they sound in his performance: Taras Zhytynsky has the voice and intonations that it is just difficult not to trust to.

Domestic price: 348.60UAH, International price: $24.90USD

Ukrajinski striletski ta povstanski pisni. Golden Collection. (Ukrainian Shooter and Insurgent Troops' Songs)

Our regular visitors long ago already got convinced that appearance of new discs of the "Golden Collection" series is always a reason for good moods, didn't they? And we are happy to admit that the tradition is kept on – compilers of the series, as well as before, discover new original themes for the collections – this is important, you should agree.

Domestic price: 390.60UAH, International price: $27.90USD

Solomia Chubay. POETY. /polygraphy in English, premium, CD+book/.

In this version of the release, all the lyrics in the book are presented translated into English. \ POETY is a strong and sound, but at the same time – multi-layered project by Solomiya Chubay. It is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of her father – and it is a testimony to poetry, which happened not only due to, but also despite of. And that knows how to be different. Alive.

Domestic price: 418.60UAH, International price: $29.90USD

Taras Chubay, Kuzma Skryabin, Molotov 20. Nashi partysany. /cassette/. (Our Guerrillas)

Audio cassette/ ..This is, without exaggeration, a legendary album. And it was not even about the list of the project's authors.. The album was first released in 2000 – and it was perhaps the first collection of insurgents' songs in modern arrangements in Ukraine. And it still, in my opinion, remains the best one.

Domestic price: 208.60UAH, International price: $14.90USD