Vapaa
Hum Hum Hum
Last Visible Dog 2007

01. Sarastaa
02. Varjoista
03. Naky Alas
04. Ajan Odotus
05. Tuhannet Vuodet

«Organic, drifting psych improv without much in the way of modern equivalents. Easily compared to a few Krautrock favorites (early Amon Düül 2 and a very quiet Ash Ra Tempel) - but in general a bit more relaxed (perhaps a little International Harvester?). For those well versed in the 'LVD sound', this is fairly definitive.»

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Never thought I'd use the word "lush" when describing Finnish psych, in the sense that it's so very light and airy, and submerged, and well, it kind of "floats", ahem... Just the sort of thing we need more as the cold draws in. Take any song except 'Ajan Odotus' - from the opener 'Sarastaa', with its meandering flutes, tinkling bells and tones evoking snowy Russian sadness (my favorite ever Keijo piece!), to the more rhythmic and acoustic closer, Vapaa makes it feel like it's not even being played by hands of men. Bit sprawling, bit spiritual, bit of the ol' mind fuck, great recording...