Kino (Кино)

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Kino formed in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) in 1981, led by singer-songwriter Viktor Tsoi. The band developed from folk/rock into post-punk/new wave, reached a stable lineup by 1986, and ended after Tsoi's death in 1990.

Leader Viktor Tsoi (singer, guitarist, songwriter) died in a car accident in August 1990 at age 28. Stable lineup mentioned in reviews: Viktor Tsoi, Yuri Kasparyan (lead guitar), Igor Tikhomirov (bass), Georgiy Guryanov (drums). The band released seven studio albums (one posthumous) according to the review.

A detailed, positive track-by-track review of Kino's Gruppa Krovi by AlexTheCrow. The review places the band in its Soviet context, highlights Viktor Tsoi and the 1986 stable lineup, and praises the album's atmosphere and songwriting. It recommends careful listening and situates the record among the band's key releases.

For:Fans of Soviet/Russian rock, post-punk and new wave listeners, those interested in Viktor Tsoi and 1980s underground music.

Kino was born in Leningrad (today St. Petersburg) in the then Soviet Union in 1981, towards the end of the Brezhnev era, in a music scene not very free due to the musical censorships imposed by the communist regime which defined rock music as a product of capitalism.
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