Blankenberge is a Russian
shoegaze
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ...
band from
Barnaul, Siberia, and currently based in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, featuring
dream pop
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...
and
post-rock
Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...
elements in their music composition.
History
Origins
Blankenberge was formed in
Barnaul
Barnaul ( rus, Барнау́л, p=bərnɐˈul) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative centre of Altai Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Barnaulka and Ob Rivers in the West Siberian Plain. As ...
, Siberia in 2015 by Yana Guselnikova (vocals) and Daniil Levshin (guitar, synth) after a trip throughout Europe. The band's name was chosen after the city
Blankenberge
Blankenberge (; french: Blankenberghe; vls, Blanknberge) is a city and a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.
On 1 December 2014, Bla ...
in Belgium, which they visited on their trips. Yana and Daniil began to compose songs with their friends in Barnaul which would be part of their debut EP. They moved to
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
and met members Daian Aiziatov (guitar), Dmitriy Marakov (bass) and Sergey Vorontsov (drums) to complete the lineup, though they knew each other before (except Sergey).
Career
The band released their self-titled EP ''Blankenberge'' on March 12, 2016. Later that year, they released their first single "
Pictures of You" in August, a The Cure's cover. On June 30, 2017, Blankenberge released their debut studio album ''Radiogaze'' along with the single "We". They signed to record label Elusive Sound in July of that same year. They released their second studio album ''More'' on April 10, 2019, accompanied with the single "Right Now". Their third studio album ''Everything'' was released on November 14, 2021, with their fourth single "No Sense", becoming the first album without band member Daian.
Members
Current members
* Yana Guselnikova - vocals
(2015–present)
* Daniil Levshin - guitar, synth
(2015–present)
* Dmitriy Marakov - bass
(2015–present)
* Sergey Vorontsov - drums
(2015–present)
Past members
* Daian Aiziatov - guitar
(2015–2019)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Radiogaze'' (2017)
* ''More'' (2019)
* ''Everything'' (2021)
EPs
* ''Blankenberge'' (2016)
Singles
* "
Pictures of You" (2016)
* "We" (2017)
* "Right Now" (2019)
* "No Sense" (2021)
See also
*
Pinkshinyultrablast
Pinkshinyultrablast is a Russian shoegaze band from Saint Petersburg.
History
Their band name is a reference to the shoegaze band Astrobrite's 2005 album, ''Pinkshinyultrablast''. The group's first output was a 2009 EP, ''Happy Songs for Happy Zo ...
References
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Russian musical groups
Russian shoegaze musical groups
Russian post-rock groups
Russian dream pop musical groups