Belarussian synth-pop / new wave project VIOLENT YOUTH break down their magnificent LP “Tam, Gde Nas Net” track by track

In the summer of 2020, The VIOLENT YOUTH released their fourth studio album in Tam, Gde Nas Net, a phrase loosely translated in English to “The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side.” But in many ways, it was an album of firsts for the band led by Belarusian songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and creative force Arthur Tsymbal. It was The Violent Youth’s first album with vocals in Tsymbal’s native Russian language; it was the first to crystallize the duo’s darker new wave, synth-pop, and post-punk sound; and it will soon be the first to be released in North America — further exposing one of the region’s most exciting new bands to Western audiences. Signing to emerging independent record label à La Carte (True Faith, Don’t get Lemon, Love Language), The Violent Youth will re-releas...

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