On Girls Sing Auktyon show that they can take the various styles they use and create amazing music that is emotionally honest. There weren't any moments while listening to the CD that I was given the impression that a moment was being manufactured with the intent of manipulating the listener. There was nothing at all contrived about their sound.
In the old days of the Cold War I'm certain that Auktyon would have been accused of succumbing to decadent Western influences and would have found themselves running afoul of the cultural police or some other organ of the state. Instead what we have is a wonderful gift of music that combines great rock and roll with the wonderful energy and emotional depth of Eastern European music. Auktyon is proof positive and that East and West can meet in harmony and make beautiful music together.
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1 - Laura from Estonia
To the author - a geographic note
... The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, (USSR) stretched from what are now the independent Balkan countries of Latvia and Estonia, ...
Latvia and Estonia are Baltic countries, not Balkan. The USSR did not stretch to the Balkans.