Do I have a problem with My Michelle, the Moscow band who started their career from their hometown on the Chinese border?
I have a few.
1. I don’t know what they are sining about because they are singing in Russian.
2. I can only stream their music.
3. I don’t quite enjoy the way the language sounds in a pop setting.
Anything else?
No, I think they are fucking brilliant. A gluey synth 80sish bloop on pop. Obviously, this is a Westernized veneer on a Russian concern, but it works without exception on the three tracks, I’ve heard. Especially on “California” -where the only word I can understand stands out.
So does lead singer, Tania Tkachuk. She heads up the Cardigans, Blondie, the Cranberries and I can hear why… though only just.
My Michelle’s slogan is “All God’s Children Can Dance”. Guess they’ve never been to a Prince concert.
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