DK Enerhetyk, Palindrom, Skazhy Shchos Pohane, and more — Zacharovane Kolo: Young Ukrainian Postpunk [2LP Limited Edition]

Description

Post-punk emerged as a phenomenon in the late 1970s. It is not defined by a specific sound (often mistakenly identified solely with the gloomy "sound" of Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures"). Post-punk is an idea, a socio-cultural phenomenon with no expiration date.

Everything in the world moves in circles. This is why post-punk still lives and evolves, mutating into something new—from the post-punk revival of the 2000s to the specific "doomer wave" of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Lately, it feels as if this circle has been charmed by a wicked sorcerer.

This compilation, reflecting the somber worldview of today's youth, perfectly captures the Ukrainian post-punk scene of recent years. All the bands featured here are united not by a uniform "sound," but by the DIY principle that lies at the heart of post-punk. These musicians, uninterested in creative compromises, provide an example of resistance to the "radio-friendly" format and successfully find their appreciative audience.

Tracklist (ZACHAROVANE KOLO: Young Ukrainian Post-punk [2LP])

Side A:
A1. BaWN — Zori (Зорі) — Stars
A2. Alexjazz — Sirnyky (Сірники) — Matches
A3. DK Enerhetyk — Zacharovane Kolo (Зачароване Коло) — Charmed Circle
A4. Skazhy Shchos Pohane — Istota (Істота) — Creature
A5. Sad Novelist — Syroty (Сироти) — Orphans
A6. Palindrom — Plastyk (Пластик) — Plastic
A7. Sportcafe — Lovyty Sut (Ловити Суть) — Catching the Essence

Side B:
B1. Electrobirds — Osin (Осінь) — Autumn
B2. Dzhosers — Kontrol (Контроль) — Control
B3. Nevirimo — Koly Tebe Nema (Коли Тебе Нема) — When You’re Not There
B4. The Pleroma — Daremno (Даремно) — In Vain
B5. Marnyi, Karoon — Leleky (Лелеки) — Storks
B6. MC Brehunets — Ne Vpady (Ne Vpady) — Don't Fall

Side C:
C1. Zagreb — Lyutyi (Лютий) — February / Fierce
C2. 77Pid'yizd — Ne Nazavzhdy (Не Назавжди) — Not Forever
C3. Routine — Slozy (Сльози) — Tears
C4. Delirium — Khit (Хіть) — Lust
C5. Do Smerti i Dovshe — Tropa (Тропа) — The Path
C6. Farba Kingdom — Peresichnyi Cholovik (Пересічний Чоловік) — Average Man
C7. Noch' — Bez Zhalyu (Без Жалю) — No Regrets

Side D:
D1. Sudno — Mikroraion (Мікрорайон) — Microdistrict
D2. Smurno — Sklo (Скло) — Glass
D3. Signals Feed The Void — Mertvi Dereva (Мертві Дерева) — Dead Trees
D4. Pozhyvna Tsinnist — Antypatiia (Антипатія) — Antipathy
D5. The Last Passenger — Lyut (Лють) — Rage
D6. Pamva — Vykhid Odyn (Вихід Один) — Only One Way Out
D7. Lykho — Meni Tut Ne Mistse (Мені Тут Не Місце) — I Don't Belong Here