«Mumiy Troll» — The Boston Herald

Mumiy Troll

From Russia, with post-punk edge and electro-pop disco exuberance. Mumiy Troll started making inroads in the U.S. last year and continues with this EP of two songs plus six remixes of the title track. The front cover echoes the first Led Zeppelin LP, the back cover resembles “Queen II■ and the CD inside looks like a Beatles-era Capitol single. The hooky music pulses and throbs. Great line from “Paradise Ahead■: “Sometimes life is a bit rough/Vodka not cold enough.■ Download: “Polar Bear (Sharp Boys Dub).■ (Appearing Saturday at the Middle East, Cambridge.)

Jim Sullivan