Paavoharju

Paavoharju
Origin Savonlinna, Finland
Genres Psych-folk
dream pop
ambient
lo-fi
Labels Fonal Records
Website www.paavoharju.com

Paavoharju is a Finnish musical collective of ascetic Christians[1] formed around two brothers, Lauri and Olli Ainala. They came to attention in 2005 when their debut album was highlighted as "Album of the Week" by popular publication Stylus Magazine.[2]

Their second album, 2008's Laulu laakson kukista (translates to A Song about Flowers of the Valley[3]) was selected by noted music website Pitchfork Media as a recommendation, and ranked 18th on Metacritic's list of the 30 best-reviewed albums of the year.[4]

The band toured the United Kingdom in mid-2007, playing shows in London and Bristol.[5]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "What the press says about Paavoharju". Fonal Records. http://www.fonal.com/press/paavoharju/FR37-Paavoharju-sheet.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
  2. ^ "Paavoharju". http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/paavoharju/yh-hmr.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
  3. ^ "The Best Albums of 2008 So Far". http://www.emusic.com/features/hub/bestalbums2008/index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
  4. ^ "Metacritic: Best Albums of 2008". http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2008.shtml. Retrieved 2009-01-03. 
  5. ^ "Paavoharju, Islaja at London and Bristol". The Finnish Institute. http://www.finnish-institute.org.uk/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=388&year=2007&month=06&day=01&Itemid=47&lang=en. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 

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