The art-punk sound and Pokrovskiy’s provocative, frenzied vocal style in the Green Album turn even what is essentially a lyrical ballad, “Wolves,” into a paranoid anthem. And that’s not to mention the barrage of hard-hitting rock ’n’ roll tracks! “Schizophrenically fun” is probably the most accurate way to describe this release. Its biggest hit, “Birthday,” is a wild, neurotic song about a guy whose birthday no one shows up for. Naturally, given the depressing scenario, it’s fitting to throw in a swear word—and Max does just that, gleefully adding the Russian equivalent of “f***” into the chorus. This drew criticism from producers and journalists, who scolded the band, saying, “The stage isn’t a bar, and we’re not brainless, disrespectful degenerates.” Max shrugged it off: “A lot of people come to our shows just to hear that word!” Still, he didn’t object too much when a “clean” version of the track made its way to radio airplay. As for those who felt one curse word wasn’t enough…