Rasputina is one of my favorite bands of all time and I'm surprised we haven't a thread already, as Chris Vrenna produced and served as the drummer/percussionist for their second album, How We Quit the Forest. His presence created a fascinating dichotomy of industrial rock aesthetics and cello music.
Rasputina is a gimmicky band, but the gimmick has somehow held up.
I received a mailing list email from Melora awhile back asking for my physical address and saying she is considering to switching to actual mail.
And today I got an email saying that the eighth Rasputina album is now available, but you can ONLY order it through the mail (as in you have to send off for it) and it's vinyl only.
And I don't have a fucking record player! This is adorably quirky, but also very frustrating.
Anyway, who else likes this band? How many times have you seen them? What are your favorite albums and songs?