Dok (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} cyberinsekt) wrote,@ 2009-10-30 00:27:00 |
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Värttinä - Eerama
The Finnish group Värttinä started life in the mid-'80s performing traditional Karelian folk music. Since then the line-up has constantly shifted, and with it their musical style. Much of their later work shows pop and jazz influence; while this has brought them added popularity, it's also rather dulled their edge. That's rather a shame, as they can certainly still bring that edge out when they want to. Eerama from their 2006 album Miero is proof of this.
It's sung entirely a cappella, and mixes sprightly clipped vocals with some fantastic drawn out harmonies. It's a surprisingly dark sound, full of rich soil and wind. This does run this risk of attracting goths, so do be careful when listening.
Värttinä - Eerama
(alternate download)
The Finnish group Värttinä started life in the mid-'80s performing traditional Karelian folk music. Since then the line-up has constantly shifted, and with it their musical style. Much of their later work shows pop and jazz influence; while this has brought them added popularity, it's also rather dulled their edge. That's rather a shame, as they can certainly still bring that edge out when they want to. Eerama from their 2006 album Miero is proof of this.
It's sung entirely a cappella, and mixes sprightly clipped vocals with some fantastic drawn out harmonies. It's a surprisingly dark sound, full of rich soil and wind. This does run this risk of attracting goths, so do be careful when listening.
Värttinä - Eerama
(alternate download)
