Pitchfork

Seriously, somebody make this into a childrens' book already. Nearly four months after their namesake's passing, Polyvinyl-signed upstarts Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin made it to Russia late last month.

Seems the Missouri-bred quartet were the talk of the Annual Afisha Picnic, which went down July 28 at Moscow's Kolomenskoye park. There they competed against native heavyweights like Mumiy Troll-- as well as cartoon viewings, fashion shows, backgammon and chess tournaments, sculpture gardens, manicures, an interactive "cardboard kingdom," and a whole lotta food-- to win the hearts and raise the eyebrows of our brothers and sisters of the former Soviet Union.

But why simply read about it when you can scope some rad pics direct from the band (including a requisite Saint Basil's Cathedral shot), as well as a news report video from Russia Today (whose anchorpersons conveniently deal in British English)?

SSLYBY are presently recording the follow-up to their 2006 debut Broom, with eyes on a 2008 release. Catch them on their home turf at several upcoming late summer gigs.









SSLYBY still love America:

08-17 Springfield, MO - The Library Center *
08-18 Springfield, MO - Outland Ballroom #
09-15 Springfield, MO - Outland Ballroom ^

* with Harry and the Potters
# with Warren Teagarden
^ with the Aliens