Music
02 · 06 · 2026
Pussy Riot will release their debut album ‘CYKA’ later this year.
The Russian band have kicked against the pricks for about 14 years now, organising a series of daring stunts around the globe. Blending activism with biting Riot Grrrl infused songwriting, Pussy Riot recently touched down at the Venice Biennale, the so-called “Olympics of the art world”, to launch their long-awaited debut album.
An event that became a protest against Russia’s controversial return to the event, the band formally announced ‘CYKA’ in brash, uncompromising style.
Staying true to the ideas laid down by Pussy Riot’s founder, Nadya Tolokonnikova, the record features a handful of guests – including, tantalisingly, the voice of Vladimir Putin on the title track.
New single ‘CANDY DOPAMINE’ is out now – discussing their personal experiences with anti-depressants, it also looks at the darker side of “everyone now mentalhealthmaxxing and looksmaxxing via pills and injections…”
Out now, ‘CANDY DOPAMINE’ features alt legends Avenged Sevenfold. Nadya Tolokonnikova explains:
“This song is kind of a love & hate song to prescription and designer drug culture. It started with my dependence on anti depressants, but it’s also looking at everyone now mentalhealthmaxxing and looksmaxxing via pills and injections. It’s not a judgement, it’s just an observation and my personal experience with these things is that I have to be in a long term relationship with them for my PTSD and depression.”
Tune in now.
Tracklist:
1. GODS LEFT
2. PAIN / БОЛЬ
3. NOTHING TO LOSE
4. CYKA ft Vladimir Putin
5. MURKA
6. GORE ft B-Real
7. CANDY DOPAMINE ft Avenged Sevenfold
8. FACELESS PIGS
9. UTOPIA ft salem ilese
10. DISOBEY
11. GOD LOVES THE FIERCE / БОГ ЛЮБИТ ЛЮТЫХ
12. CANCEL ME
13. BLIZZARD
14. OUTRO
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