From the green city of Zelenograd / Зеленоград. Dreamy indie-folk with a melancholic undertone. Created by Mikhail Rodionov (1992). Presented in three gems.
Title and opening track of the latest (or last?) release by The Retuses, in 2019.
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Live in Kiev (2016)
From the talk show Профилактика, 27-01-2012
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Live in Moscow (2012)
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Interview
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