However, there are two clear evolutions in Kate NV’s sound present here – the increased emphasis given to rhythm, and the amount of tracks which prominently feature her vocals. Whereas для FOR was a largely drum-free record, several of the numbers here drive forward on punchy beats that lean to either no-wave disco (‘Ça Commence Par’) or post-punk reminiscent of early records by Japan and The Cure (‘Plans’). In these moments Kate NV proves a strangely charismatic presence up front, her quixotic singing scuttling around the mixes, but the times where her vocals are used texturally – for example the background harmonies on ‘Tea (Full Cup Version)’, one of the tracks here in which rhythm takes a backseat to texture – are equally compelling.
Room For The Moon is a delightful record of off-kilter pop productions from Moscow-based artist Kate NV.’
LP + Digital Download / RVNG INTL.
Cat. No. RVNGNL063