Creating beauty and passion out of harrowing despair comes easy for Russians-in-exile VEiiLA. With immaculate electronics, slow rhythms, and female vocals flush with late-night sensuality, they craft an entwining melancholia with devastating existential lyrics. VEiiLA is pronounced “Vay-la.” It's a stylized reference to a Baltic mountain-dwelling demon that lures men into her cave by singing and then devours them. VEiiLA's second studio album, “Sentimental Craving For Beauty,” dwells upon the paralyzing vapors of venomous despair. This grim outlook isn't based on mere musings of the poet's soul. When Russia invaded Ukraine, not willing to support the ugly war, Vif Nüte and Bes Eirid packed their lives in a couple of suitcases, left their homes and embarked on a journey without destination. The anguish is contrasted by a catchy beat and sensual downtempo context. VEiiLA is available from Projekt Records on all digital and streaming platforms along with a compact disc.
https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sentimental-craving-for-beauty