Forward, Russia
Give Me a Wall
Mute
Grade: A-
It’s potentially needless to say that Forward, Russia will dazzle your ears in a space that you least expect. Out of Leeds, UK and featuring former members of Black Helicopters, Forward, Russia merge stripped down rock with punk and dance, all within an uptempo shell. With influences ranging far and wide, not the least of which a more beat, fast Joy Division, the four-piece has the ability to fit with innumerable bands in shows, and thus will experience rapid appreciation. On the back of a series of high-profile single releases, the eleven-track Give Me a Wall immediately begins to entertain on the opener “Thirteen” and consistently surprises with songs like “Twelve” (yes all the song titles are numbers, a practice that the band has now retired), “Fifteen pt. I,” the mellower 80s modern rock of “Nineteen,” and “Fifteen pt. II.” This is one of the few times in the recent past that one of the highly hyped UK bands actually lives to and surpasses their reputation.
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