Eleanoora Rosenholm - Hyvaile Minua Pimea Tahti

A project begun by Noora Tommila, Pasi Salmi and Mika Rättö (better known as a core member of experimental psychedelic rock oufit CIRCLE), Eleanoora Rosenholm is ostensibly a persona created by the band, which narrates the dramatic and disturbed odyssey of a suburban housewife. The group, which has now evolved to a seven piece band , comprises the most exquisite music makers from the Finnish harbor town of Pori. The third installment is an even gloomier prospect (if possible) than before: this time the protagonist, housewife serial killer Eleanoora escapes to the heart and the city of a Dark Star. Musically taking it's cues from film soundtracks and disco, laced with with echoes of Scandinavian and electronic pop, this apparent juxtaposition against the album's subject matter frames a dislocated voice in everyday reality. Trumpets and clarinet lend an epic maturity to the modern atmosphere. The result is a landmark of a down-to-earth-futurism, A Space Odyssey in Pori -. These colourful stories are the brainchilds of Mika Rättö, one of the most creative forces in Finnish contemporary rock scene, perhaps more familiar from the acts Circle, Rättö ja Lehtisalo and Kuusumun profeetta. The album is composed by Rättö and analog synth wizard Pasi Salmi (Magyar Posse). Apart from these fellows, who else could turn naturally Gregorian choir influences to a potential modern club hit, like Sata Ave Mariaa?

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