The band mixes the sounds of psychedelic music with pop, indie rock and "freak folk."
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According to Triton Digital, which tracks Web traffic, Pandora, which streams a full spectrum of music 24 hours a day, generates the biggest numbers. (NPR.org, the network's overall website, ranks sixth, with NPR Music accounting for 15% of its audience.) Sites like Pitchfork, which appeals largely to indie-rock fans who appreciate not just musicand videos but at-times-scalding reviews, are also playing the game.
Two, I wanted to introduce American indierock lovers to Yanka's music in hopes that they will seek out the original recordings and go on to learn more about Russian musicand perhaps even, Russian culture.
Its dystopian sensibility, international range of sounds, and smart, chic nod to the some of most respected innovators of '80s new wave and post-punk music results in a memorably stirring entry into the budding genre of indie-rock world music.