TATU - Cosmos (Outer Space)

The best EP released in recent years was made by two Russian faux-lesbians managed by an evil psychologist that formed the group by combining the two things that people googled for more often than any others. It was both not at all surprising and the most incredible success story of all time. This is the story that I try to focus on with my girlfriend when talking about the appeal of the group. She, predictably, tends to focus on the Russian faux-lesbian angle when thinking about why I like the group.

She must’ve been pleased, in a way, then to see that the group had completely dropped off the radar, another one-hit wonder that hit the skids never to be heard from again. And while that may be true for the general public (I don’t listen to the radio or watch MTV enough to ascertain), the pro-pop contingent are probably finally sated seeing as the duo is back again for more.

“Cosmos (Outer Space)” is typical second album fare, if you think about it. Most rock bands get a bit pretentious and make concept albums about otherworldly attributes, be it wizards, dragons, or, um relationships in outer space. Because “outer space” is where they “get together” you see. I imagine if this was true, Yuri Gagarin’s wife would’ve had second thoughts about him being a cosmonaut.

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