Istoriaya - The Best of the Ukranians
Omnium
2004
Rating: 7 unconcerned babies out of 10
I had no idea until this was given to me that The Ukrainians is the alter-ego of the Wedding Present; you can just color me stupid I guess. What apparently started off as a joke band has seemingly become a pretty regular thing for them, as they have gone on to produce four albums and three EPs under the Ukrainian’s name. If you’re unfamiliar with their sound, it comes across as a blend of eastern-European folk songs, the eclecticism of the Pogues, and the straight-forward modern rock sound of their other band the Wedding Present. If for no other reason, the album is worth a listen for their Ukrainian covers of the Smiths “Bigmouth Strikes Again” and “The Queen is Dead”, Velvet Undergrounds “Venus in Furs”, and the Sex Pistols “Anarchy in the UK”, all fantastic.
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