Soviet bard rock, 1970s Russian guitar poetry. Raspy torn desperate male lead vocal, hoarse, strained, almost screaming through clenched teeth. Raw acoustic 7-string guitar as backbone, aggressive strumming, sharp barre chords, sudden pauses. Sparse arrangement, distorted electric guitar accents, low rumbling bass, dry punchy drums entering only on chorus. Minor key, walking bassline, gypsy blatnoy intonation. Atmosphere of damp concrete, industrial zone, railway station at night, port wine, cigarette smoke. Mid tempo, dragging verses, then exploding. Male vocal, deep, cracked, with grit and pain. Not singing but howling, confessing, spitting words. Chorus full throat scream with layered gang backing vocals like a drunk yard choir. Bridge almost whispered then rising to hysterics. Verse one lone acoustic guitar, fingerpicked, close miced, breathing audible, light rain ambience. Chorus full band kicks in, distorted guitar, bass, drums, gang vocals, loud ugly cathartic. Verse two church