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FolkReviewsSpring2019
Reviews
Modern lament disc on timeless topics
Modern lament disc on timeless topics
"Improvisations and more dynamic pieces build up into a disc that is heartache-inducing and challenging"
Amanda Kauranne
January 10, 2019
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An exotic menu with a political taste
An exotic menu with a political taste
"Though they have only been around for three years, the quartet Suistamon Sähkö have grown into quite a phenomenon."
Tove Djupsjöbacka
January 10, 2019
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Beliefs from the beyond
Beliefs from the beyond
"Spells, cattle calls, mocking sermons and herdsmen’s tunes from early 20th-century Finland are used inventively and attractively in the band’s arrangements and compositions"
Riikka Hiltunen
January 10, 2019
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Singing flamenco as yourself
Singing flamenco as yourself
"Anna Murtola is the first among Finnish flamenco singers to bravely go ahead and release her own record."
Tove Djupsjöbacka
January 10, 2019
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Mesmerizing sounds and voices
Mesmerizing sounds and voices
"Sans have captured a rare beauty in delving into the diverse musical backgrounds and skills of the band members"
Riikka Hiltunen
January 10, 2019