Kuku Shanel. Polubelaya-poluchernaya. (2CD). /digi-pack/. (Semi-White/Semi-Black)

From the first second of hearing the sounding you realize: the new project by Maria Kudryavtseva (ex- "Bozhychi" and "Soncekliosh") is not something "occasional", it has its own atmosphere. A different one. Definitely tasty – if European model street chanson is to your taste, if you like a somewhat cinematographic style with a subtle nod to the 1920's and 1930's. However, there is also enough soft naughtiness on other topics as well. This is stylish music, and not only due to the nice pastiches. Everything is just done simply – in the good sense, when the output sounds so easy and smiling that you never think about the previous hard work. The basic composition is only four musicians, but due to good arrangements this music appears really rich, with lots of petty but effective decorations. Another very important advantage – that's, actually, the lyrics. True poetry – live, ambiguous, ironic, somewhere deep, somewhere capricious, in any case – interesting. The album consists of two discs: the first one – in Ukrainian, the second one – in Russian. Perhaps, it was a fundamental point – not to mix – but as a result one drink all of it bottom up with great pleasure. Sipping, slowly, because – it is delicious..