Grandfeathered

Like early-'00s bands like Asobi Seksu, Serena-Maneesh, or Mahogany, Pinkshinyultrablast are rooted in shoegaze while maintaining a basis in electronic noise. The effect is like getting showered with a firehose pumping spangly glitter.

Russian quintet Pinkshinyultrablast transcend any and all labeling with the powerful and beautiful Grandfeathered

As impressively considered as the group are, they evoke a cold feeling of invulnerability that’s hard to avoid.

When Pinkshinyultrablast emerged from Russia a little over a year ago, they were desperate to leave the stifling indie scene of their native St.

Virtuoso Russian shoegazers fuse beauty with energy. CD review by Kieron Tyler