Shablya. Brattya Ukrajintsi. /digi-pack/. (Brother Ukrainians)

The album "Brother Ukrainians" is a fanciful mix of the patriotic fervor and, oddly enough, irony. On the one hand, there is solid rock with light electronic admixtures and folk echoes. No extra frills – but there is certain nicety in this rectitude. On the other hand – the lyrics convey a very clear message: no one wants war here, but Ukrainians are ready to fight for their land till the end. And there is another specific bright sparkle – the voice, the performance manner of Vova Geyzer, due to which the ironic flavor appears. The first association that occurs is "Vasya Club" of the days when Vasyl Hontarsky was still alive. However, unlike the latter, the rather grotesque vocals here are combined not with banter but with the previously mentioned patriotic fervor. Honest – without trickery. And this combination surprisingly penetrates. Eventually, it is not by chance that it is the title song of the album that since recently has been the official ATO anthem...