Musical Mysteries

Why do some bands fade away? Last year’s debut album by the electroclash/neosynthpop outfit Soviet (We Are Eyes…We Are Builders) remains in heavy rotation on the Rallian jukebox. Think early 1980s Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark updated à la Ladytron, and if you don’t know or care what the fuck (hi, John Kerry!) I’m talking about, skip this section. Anyway, it’s an incredible record and I’m waiting at the door’s at Kim’s Video and Records for the second one to come out but these guys don’t even have a listing for their CD on Amazon. What the f—?

So this post has a two-fold purpose. First, does anyone know what’s going on with this brilliant electonica group? Second, if you haven’t done so already and you like that ’80s stuff like Human League/OMD/Soft Cell, pick this sucker up.