News: Topi Saha & Hiljainen Mies

Topi Saha & Hiljainen mies would be a fairly good name for a folk duo, but these are two individual folk acts.

TOPI SAHA

I’ve been waiting for this album since I heard Topi Saha’s song Hämeentie 61 on myspace a couple of years ago. Now Topi Saha’s debut album Verta ja lihaa has been released by Ei-No Records. I have not heard it yet and I’m still waiting for my copy to arrive to the local record store. However, there are some great songs on myspace and I expect this to be a great album.

Topi Saha at myspace
Ei-No Records Website

HILJAINEN MIES

Do we already know Hiljainen mies. I think we do, but I can’t be sure. I think he is from Hi-Lo & In Between. The vocals sure sound similar, but I could be wrong. I do know that his debut album Puiden ylle kaatuu aurinko ja muut is out on 11th of october. It will be released by Lumpeela Julkaisut. Based on the songs on his myspace, it will be a wonderful album.

Hiljainen mies at myspace
Lumpeela Julkaisut Website

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News: Minä ja Ville Ahonen

The debut album by Minä ja Ville Ahonen has just been released by Johanna Kustannus. I admit that I didn’t really expect much from this, but this again proves that one better push the play button before forming opinions. This may not be totally my kind of stuff, but it is actually a rather impressive album. Somehow it’s very unique and still very easy to approach and enjoy. If Kuusumun Profeetta tried to make a pop album, maybe it would sound something like this..

Minä ja Ville Ahonen at myspace
Minä ja Ville Ahonen Website

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News: Russian Love

A brief history lesson. Russian Love was a great band from the northern part of Finland. Their early gothic rock isn’t my cup of tea at all, but in the mid-90’s they were one of the best bands in the country and gave birth to some fantastic indie rock / power pop albums. Especially Gala Brutale is a magnificent album and regarded as a classic (at least in my heart). They vanished around 1998 and I’ve been missing them ever since. Now twelve years later, Russian Love’s last recorded single Never Say Goodbye have seen the light of the day. It’s available at least on iTunes and on Spotify. I hope there are more treasures in the vaults, because this is a fantastic song.

Russian Love at myspace
Never Say Goodbye at iTunes
Never Say Goodbye at Spotify

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