Bro. Stephen – Baptist Girls

I finally did the right thing and ordered a vinyl copy of this beautiful album. I was pretty much hooked instantly after I red Slowcoustic’s post and listened to the song Tears on Tape. That song is a slow and beautiful folk treasure. I’ve only listened the rest of the album once or twice, because I prefer to use streaming services as a small introduction. I’ll wait for the physical copy until I fully introduce my heart to Bro. Stephen’s music, but I’m already extremely convinced that I needed to press that buy button. This is Tears on Tape.

Bro. Stephen at Facebook
Bro. Stephen Website

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Elephant Micah – Louder Than Thou

New Elephant Micah album Louder Than Thou is out and available. Ok, you have to wait a few more weeks for the vinyl, but digital album is already available as name-your-price download. I need to decide whether to buy the vinyl or pay something for the download. I feel way too guilty to just enjoy this beautiful record for free. Elephant Micah is magnificent and has released several lo-fi folk masterpieces. If you are into people like Mark Kozelek and Jason Molina, you really should be listening to Elephant Micah as well. Louder Than Thou isn’t his easiest album to approach. At least for me, because I’m not used to spend my afternoons with 6-7 minute long folk songs. However, this guy is such a talent that he can sell a long experimental folk tune to a fan of simple pop songs. This one below is the first single If I Were a Surfer. listen to the rest of the album by hitting that bandcamp link. And do check out his amazing back catalogue.

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Elephant Micah Website
Product of Palmyra at bandcamp

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Tolbiac – Kaupunki

Tolbiac is a genius. Kaupunki is a new a song by Tolbiac. I fell in love with it about 23 seconds after I started listening to it. Hit play and try to beat my record.

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And here’s a few months older treasure Elokuussa.

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I don’t know about you, but I think these are some of the best Finnish songs I’ve heard during the recent months. Tolbiac is definitely on to something and I hope he keeps on writing songs like these two beauties. Now where are my old Kaseva and Leevi & The Leavings albums? I feel like listening to them now…while waiting for new Tolbiac songs.

Tolbiac at Soundcloud

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Nopat & Burning Hearts

Today was a great day for Finnish pop music, because two marvellous albums came out. I already know that the Nopat album is awesome and I’m 100% sure that the Burning Hearts album is also wonderful (I will buy a copy next time I visit the 8raita record store). Unfortunately I was too busy to write a proper news entry today, so I just give you the soundbites this time around. I will write about these within a week or two.

Nopat: Kadun tuolla puolella

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Nopat Website

Burning Hearts: Extinctions

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Burning Hearts Website

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