Hailing from London, England, White Russia are the duo Marina Elderton and Benjamin Bufton (the legitimacy of his last name to be determined).
The first time I gave them a listen was just over a week ago when I was sent their Soundcloud page, and first song “Solution” reeled me in instantly with Marina’s ghostly vocals layered over foreboding synths and reverberating drums, something akin to a cross between an English Bjork, and Elizabeth Fraser’s haunting distain on Massive Attack’s “Teardrop”. As you make your way through their handful of songs you find yourself becoming absorbed in the sound of a future post-apocalyptic, baleful Russia, dark and cold and uninhabited.
At the moment they’re currently unsigned (what the fuck, signy-uppy-people?) and thanks to Jack from BigSoundManagement (jack@bigsoundmanagement.com) you can hear a bunch of their songs to pique your interest, as well as their video for “Charmless State”. So whatcha waitin’ for?
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White Russia – Charmless State by ListenBeforeYouBuy
White Russia – O Jerusalem by ListenBeforeYouBuy
White Russia – Warfare (3hundreds Remix) by ListenBeforeYouBuy
