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'So explains Keith Ruggiero of Soviet his reasons for relocating to the opposite corner of America, with his move from New York to Los Angeles. A fresh start was needed - the proverbial clean slate. California beckoned, as Ruggiero unearthed the roots he had long cultivated in urban East Coast soils. His move became an emotional and mental sabbatical from things that had gone awry, but the music never went away. Whether it was fully intentional or subconscious, this leave of absence also became the panacea for his continuation, if not a new beginning altogether. Slowly the music began to bubble up to the surface again.

Now to the delight of fervent fans, the second official Soviet album is completed. 'The Foal' comes out Fall 2005 on a Florida based label called Kinetic Media, bearing a darker vibe, still in keeping with Ruggiero's previous soundscapes, and timeless pop ethos. 'It's a bit like shoegazer meets electronic pop, with a bit of Echo & The Bunnymen mixed in,' Ruggiero clarifies. The new album is the product of breathing room, and the much needed hiatus in Los Angeles. Ruggiero has found a rejuvenated desire to take Soviet out of the casket that it was nearly buried in a few years ago. 'For the first time in years, I've had the privilege to step aside from the confusion and all the voices pushing me in different directions and was able to make a record that has Soviet written all over it.