Pinkshinyultrablast
Saint Petersburg, Russia may not be known as a hub for the shoegaze sound, but that didn't stop Pinkshinyultrablast, a band that took its name from an Astrobrite album. Made up of bassist Igor, drummer Sergey, synth player Rustam, guitarist Roman, and singer Lyubov, Pinkshinyultrablast draw from classic sources like My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins, but their knowledge of the shoegaze idiom runs deep, as evidenced by the obscurity of the group that gave them their name. The bandmembers also cite influences as diverse as Sabres of Paradise and Terry Riley. Over time, their sound has grown more complex and ambitious, incorporating genres such as Krautrock and prog rock on 2016's Grandfeathered, and Japanese pop on 2018's Miserable Miracles.
After debuting with a four-song EP titled Happy Songs for Happy Zombies in 2009, the group was quiet before resurfacing with a single ("Umi") for the U.K. label Club AC30 in late 2014. It was followed in early 2015 by their first full-length album, Everything Else Matters, released by Club AC30 in the U.K. and Shelflife in the U.S. The album found Pinkshinyultrablast in debt to the past but creating something sleek and modern out of their influences, and was met with critical acclaim. The band returned a year later with its second album, the more ambitious, experimental Grandfeathered. The group digitally released a single titled "In the Hanging Gardens" in 2017, and a 10" EP containing remixes of the track was issued the following year. Pared down to a lineup of just Lyubov, Rustam, and Roman, Pinkshinyultrablast released their third album, Miserable Miracles, which expanded on their electronic pop influences, taking inspiration from Japanese artists like Yellow Magic Orchestra and Chiemi Manabe.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Happy Songs for Happy Zombies
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 29 Apr 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Everything Else Matters
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 26 Jan 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Grandfeathered
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 26 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Miserable Miracles
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 4 May 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kiddy Pool Dreams
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 2 Oct 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In The Hanging Gardens
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 23 Feb 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In the Hanging Gardens
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 17 Nov 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Cherry Pit
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 12 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ravestar Supreme
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 30 Mar 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Holy Forest
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 1 Jan 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Find Your Saint
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 1 Sep 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Cherry Pit
Alternative & Indie - Released by Club AC30 on 26 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo