Ploho (Russian for "bad") is a Russian post-punk band from Novosibirsk, formed in 2013.
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| Origin | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Genres | Post-punk, Cold wave |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Members | Viktor Uzhakov Andrei Smorgonsky Igor Starshinov |
History
editThe group was established in Novosibirsk in 2013. In an interview with Post-Punk.com[1] the band cited growing up in the "rather cold and dark time" of "total crime and chaos" of Russia in the 1990s as drawing the band members towards punk music from an early age. Most influential to the band in this period was the seminal Soviet 80s post punk band Kino.
In 2018, the American radio station XRAY.fm listed the band's album Kuda ptitsy uletayut umirat (Russian: Куда птицы улетают умирать, lit. 'Where the birds fly away to die') in their ranking of the top 25 best albums of the year.[2][3]
In June 2020, the band signed with Canadian record label Artoffact Records.[4] In February 2021, the band released Fantomniye chuvstva (Russian: Фантомные Чувства, lit. 'Phantom Feelings').
The band relocated to Serbia in March 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
Studio albums
edit| Year | Original title | Translated title |
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| 2014 | Смирение и отрицание | Humility and denial |
| 2014 | Добрая песня | Kind song |
| 2015 | Новостройки | New buildings |
| 2016 | Культура доминирования | Dominance culture |
| 2016 | Тот, кто гасит свет | One who puts out the light |
| 2016 | Хотеть тепла | To want warmth |
| 2017 | Бумажные бомбы | Paper bombs |
| 2018 | Куда птицы улетают умирать | Where the birds fly away to die |
| 2019 | Пыль | Dust |
| 2021 | Фантомные Чувства | Phantom Feelings |
| 2022 | Когда душа спит | When the soul sleeps |
| 2024 | Почва | Soil |
Cameo role in Isaac
editThe group made a cameo in the film Isaac from the Lithuanian director Jurgis Matulevičius. They cameo as a band during a scene and play their songs "Crosses" and "Down".[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "An Introduction to Russian Post-Punk with Ploho and Molchat Doma". Post-Punk.com. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "A Different Kind of Infamy - 2018's 25 Best Albums, Pt 2 - Songs from under the Floorboard /// XRAY.fm". XRAY.FM. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ Vyun, Masha (2019-01-05). "Альбом новосибирской группы Ploho вошел в топ американского радио". ngs.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Ploho releases new single from upcoming album on Artoffact". ReGen Magazine. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Camilla Bell-Davies (2024-07-24). "'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Manko, Nikita (2017-10-13). "Новосибирская группа Ploho сыграла в фильме о холокосте в Литве". sib.fm (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Osintseva, Lidiya (2017-10-17). "Новосибирская группа Ploho появится в фильме о холокосте". Sobaka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-25. [ru]&rft.atitle=Новосибирская группа Ploho появится в фильме о холокосте&rft.date=2017-10-17&rft.aulast=Osintseva&rft.aufirst=Lidiya&rft_id=https://www.sobaka.ru/nsk/entertainment/music/63294&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ploho" class="Z3988">
