The Soviettes

Formed in Minneapolis in 2001, The Soviettes were one of the more ambitious and fun punk rock groups of the early second millenium. Following their May 2002 T.C.C.P. EP, and their two splits with Valentines in November and The Havenot's in Spring 2003, the group's first album, unimaginatively titled LP, dropped in June 2003 on Billie Joe Armstrong's Adeline Records. However, aside from the title, there is clearly nothing unimaginative here; 14 tracks of fast acting punk rock, the highlights being the mad The Land Of Clear Blue Radio and the more slower and melodic Matt's Song and Undeliverable. This was followed by the 24-minute sequel of LP II in April 2004; still crazy, with the longest song not even breaking 2:30! A 7" of Alright b/w Plus One came afterwards in October. After signing with NOFX lead vocalist and bassist Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett's Fat Wreck Chords label just after LP II came out in 2004, their final album, the more grown up LP III was released in June 2005, with the MN Party Mix of Roller Girls being released as the album's only single in August. The group went on an indefinite hiatus from April 2006, but in March 2010, the group announced that they were going to release a b-sides and rarities collection entitled (Rarities) and would play a one-off show in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Land Of Clear Blue Radio's video is below, with downloads following.