Voice from the Window of NeMoscow: "The greatest of the unknown Russian rock bands"
🎧 Chronopus — is soft guitar post-punk and intellectual art-rock with unconventional lyrics.
The group was founded in Lower Novgorod in 1985. At that moment, five regulars of the Gorky place where local music lovers exchanged vinyl - friends Vadim Demidov, Kirill Kobrin, Alexander Tereshkin, Alexey Maksimov и Alexey Kazimirov — decided to record a music album. And in the 40 years since, the band has earned a reputation as "the greatest unknown Russian rock band."
"One of our precious and, unfortunately, underrated groups, which, by the way, in recent years has been in even better creative shape than in the legendary times of Russian rock," wrote a music critic Andy Bukharin.
Vadim Demidov, leader and longtime member of Chronop, is the author of most of the songs. He is also a journalist and writer. Demidov does not strive for widespread fame, preferring to experiment and maintain creative independence.
"For me, the most important thing is to write meaningful songs, not just bubblegum. Russian rock fans have been complaining lately that the quality of many bands' songs has dropped significantly, and I can hear it myself, so I try to keep the bar high," Vadim said in 2019.
The most popular album of "Khronopa" is Liquid Lover 2006. And it's possible that you might have heard some of the songs from there somewhere. We also recommend listening to the albums to get acquainted with them. "Despair and Love" (2009) and Lyrebird Season (2012th).
"The subtle, pure, and poignant note that Vadim Demidov carries through the dark, swampy reality justifies, smooths over, and, at its deepest, elevates (transforms into a virtue) every imperfection of its author," musician Gennady Vyatkin commented on the album "Despair and Love." "His singing is more of a whisper, even in the song 'Witch,' when he openly releases the devils and demons within himself. This is Chronop, this is 'Despair and Love.' It's within. Chronop shows me 'this' through notes and words, and I am the mirror."
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"Those who like Aquarium and Spleen, who haven't yet tired of searching for meaning in songs, will discover a wealth of interesting things," assured music journalist Artemy Troitsky.