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Influenced By:

Magnetic Fields
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Our Thickness," "Me, Myself and Rye...An Introduction to the Russian Futurists," "The Method of Modern Love"

Biography

The Russian Futurists (aka one-man indie pop orchestra Matthew Adam Hart) make lo-fi, bedroom recording into an art form. Hart, who hails from Eastern Ontario, Canada, drew rave reviews, as well as comparisons to Magnetic Fields and the Flaming Lips, for his 2001 debut album The Method of Modern Love, and won fans such as R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon in the process. Hart's ability to make the cheapest production quality sound lush and expansive was put to the test on 2003's Let's Get Ready to Crumble, which he recorded for less than $100. Though the Russian Futurists remained a one-man affair in the studio/bedroom, Hart fleshed out the project into a full touring band in 2004, playing dates in the U.S., Spain and Canada, including the Primavera Sound and Pop Montreal festivals. Hart finished the third Russian Futurists album, Our Thickness, late that year. It was released in spring 2005 by Upper Class Records. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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The Russian Futurists
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s) Indie pop
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Upper Class Recordings
EMI
Website russianfuturists.com
Members
Matthew Adam Hart

The Russian Futurists are a Canadian indie pop[1][2] band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. Although they initially had only one member, Matthew Adam Hart (born 1978), the band was later enlarged for live performances.

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History

The band debuted with Upper Class Recordings in 2000 with The Method of Modern Love, which was praised by music stars such as Graham Coxon of Blur and Peter Buck of R.E.M.[3] Uncut magazine called it "one of the most melodically seductive and exhilarating records of recent times".[4] The band also received positive reviews in Pitchfork, Spin, The Guardian, and XLR8R.[5] In 2004 the band toured in the U.S., Canada and Spain. They have toured with Peter Bjorn and John, Caribou and Junior Boys.[6]

The band's track "Paul Simon" has been placed on many Samsung Phones as a feature song.

The new album, The Weight's on the Wheels, is mixed by Hart and The Cansecos

Hart's influences as a songwriter include Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields.[7] Born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario,[6] Hart spent his early career creating indie hip hop music tracks, using improvised gear, in Cornwall and in Peterborough, Ontario.[8] Hart has remixed other artists' singles, including "Tonight I Have to Leave It" by Shout Out Louds and "The First Five Times" by Stars.[9]

Discography

Albums

  • The Method of Modern Love (2000)
  • Let's Get Ready to Crumble (2002)
  • Our Thickness (2005)
  • The Weight's on the Wheels (forthcoming)

Compilations

EPs

  • Ecole de Neige (1998)

References

  1. ^ Review of Our Thickness on PopMatters
  2. ^ Sperounes, Sandra. "The Russian Futurists: Our Thickness", Edmonton Journal, 2005-05-28, p. E3.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Russian Futurists", Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-07-06.
  4. ^ White, Michael. "Bands on the run", The Globe and Mail, 2001-02-12, p. R4.
  5. ^ Dunlevy, T'Cha. "The Russian Futurists Know 'Pop' Isn't a Four-Letter Word", Dose, 2007-11-22. Retrieved on 2008-07-06.
  6. ^ a b "The Russian Futurists", South by Southwest, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-07-06.
  7. ^ Wilson, Carl. "The Russian Futurists", The Globe and Mail, 2000-12-16, p. R13.
  8. ^ Rayner, Ben. "Booming and bittersweet: New songs from Russian Futurists Manitoba opener at Lee's Palace", Toronto Star, 2003-11-20, p. G3.
  9. ^ Vest, Daniel (6 June 2007). "Russian Futurists' Compilation Finally Coming Out in Canada". Chart. http://www.chartattack.com/news/43751/russian-futurists-compilation-finally-coming-out-in-canada. Retrieved on 2009-01-20. 

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