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"Little Fyodor has been spreading his unique brand of avant-pop madness throughout the world musical underground for more than 30 years, creating twisted, satirical songs which--beneath a crass and maniacal outer shell--express a deep empathy with those who most acutely experience the frustrations and alienation of modern life's "insect existence." Fyodor's songwriting, sartorial aesthetics, and outlandish performances somehow manage to be simultaneously sad, angry, and hilarios; and in doing so, appeal to the silent majority of disillusioned weirdos of the world, whom he adeptly addresses with a theatrical, daresay Vaudevillian flair, that is a brand all his own. In the many years that he's been pursuing his uncompromisingly eccentric artistic vision, Little Fyodor has released countless cassettes, several vinyl LPs and singles, a VHS video, and a handful of CDs; the finest moments from all of which have been distilled down into this one, definitive release presented by Discriminate Audio. This "best of" disc spans not only Little Fyodor's career but also the full spectrum of instrumentational possibility, featuring tracks that utilize everything from the traditional "rock" ensemble to saxophones, synthesizers, samplers, drum machines, toy instruments, and beyond. In support of this collection, Little Fyodor has been interviewed and performed live on various radio shows and podcasts, as well as giving interviews to websites and periodicals - most of which are available on his website at LittleFyodor.com."

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'Little Fyodor and Babushka Are Experimental-Music Legends. ... Fyodor has firmly established himself as not just one of the strangest and most interesting performers anywhere, but also as a pop songwriter par excellence. ... [and] has come to perfectly embody the spirit of punk, with an irreverent sense of humor, dark songs about personal turmoil and frenetic energy to burn.

     —Westword

'Weirdly earnest coal-black satire. ... The lyrics are funny and severe, the voice psychotic, the personality overwhelming and the music smartly succinct.'

     —The Denver Post

'The rock and roll equivalent of seeing a chicken with its head cut off. Schizophrenia for your enjoyment. Frank Zappa if he had never gotten laid. Brilliant.'

     —CityGigs.com

An impressively tight ensemble playing wild, fun and creatively structured songs. If forced to make an analogy I'd say I hear elements of Devo and Weird Al, though Little Fyodor is much zanier than those folks and his music is much more interesting, with

     —– Aural-Innovations.com

Spazz Music of Macho Irony I suppose you could call it ... and the lyrics to his songs are positively among the most simultaneously gut-wrenchingly FUNNY and HORRIFIC that I have heard outside of Elvis Costello back in the day.

     —The Rev. Ivan Stang, Church of the Subgenius

'Every DJ should love this ... filled with short, lively, fun songs, reminiscent of mid-career Iggy Pop. Nasal, growling vocals criticize (accurately enough to make you laugh) and make tongue-in-cheek demands on the listener in the best punk tradition.'

     —Beef Magazine

'Eccentric garage punk with very clever lyrics - sort of like early DEVO meets midwest Gulcher bands, with Doc Dart meets Allen Ginsburg on vocals.'

     —Maximum Rock N’ Roll

Beyond-goof warpage that's sorta' a split between the Residents and Half Jap.'

     —Forced Exposure