Krapka. Zhyvyj. (Alive)

The debut album by Krapka sounds very rich, vibrant, inventive – convincing. The three keys are used: hip-hop – in relation to the lyrics, rock, and ethics (and not only Ukrainian) – in relation to the music. And even the term "world music" will not say it all – although it is quite close to the point. 16 instruments can be heard in the album – though all of them never play simultaneously in none of the songs – and this is despite the fact that there are only three people in the band. Do you recall ingenuity? They managed without invited musicians (almost) – in fact, given their skills of handling the instruments, it is no surprise. And even slight negligence at certain moments of the recording does not cause any objections, it is perceived as an essential element of the hooligan moods – and it is clearly a part of the general mood of the album. Hence the very colorful mix – weird enough to go beyond the limits of clear definitions, but also bright enough to attract attention, cause the desire to listen more intently. This is truly a living album – regarding the semantic contents, in the sense of internal vibrations.