First Chords: Rock

Rapper Noggano and chanson lover Sergey Trofimov join influential ‘80s bands like New Wave act Kino and punk forerunner Grazhdanskaya Oborona to give us a widely accessible, well-rounded vision of rock. The likes of Nol, Krematoriy, Chaif, 5'nizza and Iowa add notes of reggae and pop, folk violin and accordion—plus wit and sociopolitical commentary—for pure time-travelling rock bliss.