Hover (''also known as just “Hair Peace Salon”'') is an EP by

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Hair Peace Salon Hair Peace Salon is a power pop band from Minsk, Belarus, influenced by British rock music, British indie rock. Hair Peace Salon's music is distinguished by its use of English lyrics with emotional flow and drastic mood swings in songs. The gro ...

recorded at the Gennadiy ''“Gena Dee”'' Syrokvash’s X-NOISE Factory studio and released in 2005. All of songs were performed in English.

Critical reception

О’К, columnist over at the musical newspaper Muzykalnaya Gazeta, described the content of the CD, which leaves references to progressive rock, with the words “guitar, rich in ideas, spectacular,” praised outstanding vocals as well as noticed the poverty of arranging emotions. According to him, the songs from the EP are very similar to the songs from the EP

Promo Disk 2005 Jitters ( Russian: ''«Джи́ттерс»'') was a rock band from Minsk, Belarus, which played mostly rock 'n' roll and post-grunge. The band was formed in 1998 and released the album ''Split Before, Together Now'' (with Hair Peace Salon), a ...

by Jitters, a brit-rock band too, and the most conspicuous tracks on the disc are “Hover” and “Morning Stuff.” Later on as a part of the “Spotlight On” compilation, “Hover” was mentioned by Dave Chislett for eclecticism and vocals à la

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. Through the prism of the review of the album

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by Hair Peace Salon, Siarhei Budkin, music critic over at Budzma Belarusians!, expressed sadness that ''“the outstanding work”'' “Hover” did not make its cut.

Awards

In June 2007 the ''“victory hymn”'' “Hover” allowed the band to win the final of the «russian: ИдиНаРок» contest with a prize to record a song at a professional music studio.

Track listing

Personnel

: * Aleh Vial – lead vocals, guitar. * Vadim Dubina – lead guitar, backing vocals. * Maxim ''“Gandibober”'' Devichensky – bass. * Artur Luchkov – drums.

References

{{reflist, colwidth=40em 2005 EPs Hair Peace Salon albums Progressive rock EPs EPs by Belarusian artists