Supernova 1006 – Chains (Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Supernova 1006 is a Russian formation hailing from Saint Petersburg. They already released several works by labels like Werkstatt Recordings, Young & Cold Records, Sirpien Records ao. The band went through several line-up changes and is now featuring core member Andrey Yukhovich and new member Sofia Merkulova. “Chains” was released in 2023 by Negative Gain.
Content: The album features 8 songs which are clearly inspired by different kinds of Pop music; definitely Electro-Pop like and still reminding me of 80s Wave-Pop productions while a few cuts are pretty ‘Dance’-like. A few passages have been empowered by guitar playing.
+ + + : Supernova 1006 deals with a very own interpretation of Electro-Pop music; kind of ‘free-style’ which works well at the few ‘harder’ cuts like “Alone” and “Die With Me”. “Ghostrunner” is another attention grabber for its boosting guitar riffs.
– – – : The first part of the work sounds a bit too ‘soft’ and ‘sweet’ while the best cuts are coming right after. I also regret that the work is only featuring 8 songs.
Conclusion: I can’t say this band is setting the world alight although “Chains” is a cool experience.
Best songs: “Die With Me”, “Alone”, “Ghostrunner”.
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.facebook.com/sn1006band
Label: www.negativegain.com / www.facebook.com/NegativeGain Read the news on ‘Chains’.
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About Supernova 1006
Supernova 1006 came to life in September 2014 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, through the collaboration of Andrey Yukhovich (guitar and vocals), Anton Korchevsky (bass and synthesizer), and Elena Polupan (drum machine and synthesizer). That year the band self-released the debut EP “Morphine”, the single “Mistakes”, and the full-length album “Bsides” on the Uncle Misha label.
Elena left the band in 2015 and was replaced by Lisa Dolgikh, and the group released its second LP, “Talons”, that year. Anton departed in 2016, and Supernova 1006 signed to Werkstatt Recordings, issuing the EP “Ministry” and the singles “Feel” and “We Are Free”. The album “Unique World” followed in 2017 on Werkstatt Recordings, Sierpien Records, Other Voices Records, and Orbita, released across CD, cassette, reel, and vinyl formats, with a later CD reissue on Gothic Music. The single “Dope For Human” appeared on 7-inch vinyl via Other Voices Records, followed by the LP “Blackout” on Sierpien Records, featuring contributions from Paradox Obscur and Kill Your Boyfriend.
Supernova 1006 released a remix of the 1979 track “High Pressure Days” with The Units, followed by the single “Gold” and the EP “Critical Distance” in the summer of 2018. That year the band also contributed to a remix release of “New Kind Of Cross” with Buzz Kull and Liars. In 2019 the band joined Young & Cold Records for the experimental industrial album “Technical Support” on 12-inch vinyl, and in 2021 released the synth-punk album “History Of Supernova 1006” via Sierpien Records.
The band stepped back from live performances between 2021 and 2023. In summer 2023 Sofia Merkulova replaced Lisa Dolgikh, and Supernova 1006 announced the album “Chains”, released that October on Negative Gain Productions.
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