Second Breath. Save the Blues.

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An exclusive edition – and it is, probably, said too quietly. It looks like that even externally – really, an interesting package. But that is not the thing, still. First – strange enough, but this disc, is, evidently, virtually the only Ukrainian album consisting exclusively of blueses (in quite a wide understanding of this word). At least, among official releases. The majority of compositions, naturally, originate from the United States – but, what is nice, there are also four blues pieces by Ukrainian authors. Moreover, the emphasis was all the same not on archaic blues – and, I should confess, it was nice to hear here, among the rest, a message from Jim Morrison. Thus, that is one side. Well, and the second – let us look closely who recorded this album, for this is another display of the declared exclusiveness. Second Breath is a Kyiv group that has been playing blues for 40 (!) years already. It is quite possible that this is the oldest active blues band not only in Kyiv, but also all through Ukraine. Or, maybe, through considerably wider territories – who knows... And Second Breath not just plays quietly to itself – the group is one of the best in the territory of the CIS. However, this is already quite a relative assessment, whatever you might say. At least, in view of the blues tree. Another thing is important here: your music either touches something live, or not. And that's all. Technical mastery, experience, better, worse – these are simply words of those who listen. Second Breath – plays.