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Tue. May 13th, 2008


paavoharju

Laulu Laakson Kukista is the stunning new LP from Finland’s Paavoharju. I’ve only begun to digest this thing, but like their last album, it’s pretty out there. Much of it sounds like a distant AM radio transmission, fading in and out from some hazy, psychedelic ether. Here’s what the band has to say about it (presumably translated from Finnish):

“Sounds of raindrops falling on sheet metal roof melted together with old television’s random-dot-pattern-noise. Leena Uotila’s soft voice echoes in empty, dusty rooms. Catowls gathered to the sky, appletrees were blooming and waves rocked a barrell against the pier. Suddenly all this started to form esoteric mildew to cassette’s magnetic tape. I finished our work with prayer only a moment before the cold winds rose from Saimaa.“

mp3:
paavoharju :: kevätrumpu

Laulu laakson kukista is now an official early frontrunner for best cover art of the year. Buy the LP here.

posted by: Chris @ 10:00 am
  • 14 Hollers

14 Hollers

  1. McG | Posted at 12:25PM, May 13th

    yeah that looks like a “buy the LP without having even giving the band a listen” record. looks amazing. credit card charged. waiting impatiently.

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  2. Ben W. | Posted at 1:49PM, May 13th

    I listened to this last night on Ambien. Good stuff.

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  3. matt | Posted at 2:57PM, May 13th

    i can’t decide if i really like this or really dislike it.

    great artwork though.

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  4. Anonymous | Posted at 10:47PM, May 14th

    paavoharju has been around for years.
    nice cover.
    the best cover this year is the pyramids.

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  5. Anonymous | Posted at 1:34PM, May 15th

    its on emusic
    here

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  6. barry from michigan | Posted at 7:17AM, May 18th

    Wow. That sorta scared the shit out of me

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  7. D. | Posted at 2:14PM, Aug 8th

    Matt, you like this.

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  8. Anonymous | Posted at 11:12PM, Mar 5th

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  9. Anonymous | Posted at 11:13PM, Mar 5th

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  13. motorcycle helmet lock | Posted at 4:38PM, Mar 25th

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