I have mentioned elsewhere on these pages that I have been amazed at how powerful and dynamic some of the bands from the Russian Federation are – Grotesque Sexuality, who state they are a fusion of deathrock, post-punk, coldwave and no wave music with XX century avant-garde references, are without doubt a great find. Fronted by their vocalist Nattsol (the founder of Grave Jibes Fanzine) they have serious references to the more experimental post-punk pioneers of the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. I adore music that balances on the knife edge of success and failure because that is where invention is – superb.

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