t.A.T.u. and the Imminent Return

[credoimprobus]

Well, okay, the Russian version of the album isn't even out yet so it will probably be a while before any of this hits the west, but what's poptimists for if not being ahead of the curve, eh?

Anyway, NEW SONGS! The first one, Beliy Plaschik, apparently surfaced a good half year ago, but wasn't officially released till May:

(nb video not entirely SFW)

(Here also is an audio-only of English version White Robe.)


And here is recently dropped follow-up 220:

I can say I'm stoked about whatever may be coming up, at least!

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Elsewhere, a proper brand spanker: Anna Abreu, as previously featured in Hitz from Finland back here, has literally just dropped the lead for her upcoming second album, and it is FANTASTIC. Kylie-esque electropop, and dear god, I didn't even know pop this polished could be made here! Anna sounds better than ever, too.

Love that chorus!

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Footnote

[credoimprobus]

A definitely NSFW uncensored/extended version of the Beliy Plaschik video can be seen here; the point of true note with that video, though, is the use of the AMAZING "No Mercy" remix for it. WORTH LOADING JUST FOR THE LISTEN, FR SRS.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Department of CONTROL! I think Grace Jones runs that.

One of Tatu now looks scarily like Cindy off Hollyoaks.

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, I think my scary Tatu obsession might have been re-awakened...the uniforms! How *did* they know??

Anna was fairly good too. Top choices!

[petronia.livejournal.com]

New t.A.T.u.! I am so stoked!

[koganbot]

Also stoked. (And am in definite minority that prefers Dangerous and Moving to 200 km/h In The Wrong Lane, on account of its having lots of better songs, especially "Cosmos (Outer Space).")

[koganbot]

Archives confirm that "Beliy Plaschik" was 59th greatest single of 2008.

Request for Consumer Guide

[koganbot]

Question: are the Russian versions of the two LPs...

--Better than the English?
--Worse than the English?
--Worth getting because significantly different?
--Not significantly different other than in language I don't understand?
--Significantly different if for no other reason than that Russian is the prettiest-sounding language ever?

Also, who is better...

--Lena?
--Tulia?
--They are equally good?
--They are equally bad?
--They are beyond good and bad?

Also, is original Russian pre-Trevor Horn arrangement of "Ya Soshla S Uma" that is on 200/Po Vstrechnoi...

--Significantly different from "All The Things She Said"-"Ya Shosla S Uma" (notice spelling botch) on the English-language 200 km/h In The Wrong Lane?
--Significantly different because it contains fewer rockerisms?
--Significantly better?
--Significantly worse?

(Actually, this might or might not answer my question, but would still like your answer.)

Bonus question: "Russian is the prettiest-sounding language" says YouTube commenter.

--Agree
--Disagree
--What are you talking about? There are only four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German.
--Other

[koganbot]

Lena singing the original Russian demo of "Kosmos"

Not as scintillating as the final version, and the words are dumber, at least the ones in English, but the harmonies are even more beautiful.

[22by7.livejournal.com]

i cannot stop watching that extended/remixed video of 'beliy plaschik'. i thank this post for turning me onto these girls again.