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Belaya Polosa Cassette Tape
The Belarusian post-punk/synth-pop band has always radiated the brutalist aesthetic of the architecture that adorns their album cover. It is cold, gray, imposing, industrial - and yet human hearts beat in these foundations. After their breakthrough in 2020, the trio lived through a polarity of experiences, from the low point of an uprooted life and a forced move from their hometown of Minsk to the high point of headlining shows around the world.
It was in this mood that the band settled into their new home in Los Angeles to complete their fourth album, "Belaya Polosa," a testament to change in difficult times, a love letter to the digital pulse of the '90s and a Technicolor reinvention of the band's gritty dancefloor anthems.
Today's single "Son" exudes emotions of anxiety, disappointment, hopelessness and fear. It's a dream-like exploration of what it feels like to set off into the unknown, knowing you can't go back to your old life.