Lighthouse Sparrows "Aerials"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Samsara Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: January 14, 2022 (CD, digital), February 1, 2022 (vinyl) 
Tracklist

1. Bates (2:39)

2. Assimilate (6:05)

3. Moodswings (5:26)

4. Kibitzer (5:12)

5. No Still Moment (8:29)

6. Elephant (5:28)

7. Like Blood (5:29)

8. Itinerant (6:39)

9. Percolator (6:27)

10. Safe and Sound (5:07)

11. Youth (8:35)

Total Time 65:36

Line-up

Olli Huhtanen - vocals, keyboards

Sami Sarhamaa (Pax Romana, Kataya, Liquid Wolf) - vocals, bass, guitar

  With:

Miri Miettinen - drums

Ella Eriksson - backing vocals

Description/Reviews:

The roughly 66-minute album opens with an instrumental piece 'Bates'. The electric guitar and keys carry the melodies reminiscent of IQ for instance. 'Assimilate' is a good example of the band's general style which I consider to be fairly comparable to Pax Romana and other projects of my namesake Matti Kervinen, with whom Sarhamaa has collaborated a lot. That is, a slightly melancholic song in an unhurried tempo, some Pink Floyd vibes and a nice balance between vocal orientation and a sophisticated soundscape painting with instrumental sections. All in all not very complex, meandering compositions full of odd time signatures, but I've never demanded those things from good prog anyway. Another thing to enjoy with Lighthouse Sparrows is the alteration of two different vocals, both being fairly good. Whereas Olli Huhtanen's voice reminds me of Guy Manning, Sami Sarhamaa has a bit smokier voice with an occasional David Sylvian feel in the delivery. 

Read the full review by Matti at progarchives.com

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Lighthouse Sparrows "The Deep End"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Samsara Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 1, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Gravest Danger (06:17)
2. Scales (07:00)
3. Shallow End (04:46)
4. Deep End (04:58)
5. Gravity (07:12)

Total Time 30:13

Line-up: 
Sami Sarhamaa - guitar, bass, vocals, additional keys
Olli Huhtanen - vocals, keys
   With
Miri Miettinen - drums
Trio Tingo - backing vocals

Media/Samples 
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Shallow End

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Liquid Wolf "Second Wind Part 2"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Samsara Records
Format: digital
Release date:  June 12, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Time, Running (5:54)
2. Silence (7:21)
3. Hiding From Myself (5:21)
4. Circle (4:17)
5. Voyage Home (4:20)
6. Buck Sixtyfive (5:45)
7. Outbound (5:50)

Total Time 38:48

Line-up: 
Sami Sarhamaa - Guitars, keys, backing vocals, lead vocals (2)
Teijo Tikkanen - Lead vocals, keys, synths
Samu Wuori - Bass
Sami Kuoppamäki - Drums
Pepa Päivinen - Saxes, flutes
Pekka Nyman - Vibes, marimba, glockenspiel

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Liquid Wolf "Second Wind Part 2"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Samsara Records
Format: digital
Release date:  June 12, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Time, Running (5:54)
2. Silence (7:21)
3. Hiding From Myself (5:21)
4. Circle (4:17)
5. Voyage Home (4:20)
6. Buck Sixtyfive (5:45)
7. Outbound (5:50)

Total Time 38:48

Line-up: 
Sami Sarhamaa - Guitars, keys, backing vocals, lead vocals (2)
Teijo Tikkanen - Lead vocals, keys, synths
Samu Wuori - Bass
Sami Kuoppamäki - Drums
Pepa Päivinen - Saxes, flutes
Pekka Nyman - Vibes, marimba, glockenspiel

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Liquid Wolf "Second Wind Part 1"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Samsara Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 9, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Intro - In Shackles (6:11)
2. Toenails (5:19)
3. The Weasel (4:36)
4. Pale Rider (5:16)
5. Every Mistake (8:12)
6. The Utopist (3:51)
7. Spit It Out (6:58)

Total Time 40:23

Line-up: 
Sami Sarhamaa – Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Teijo Tikkanen – Lead vocals, keyboards
Samu Wuori – Bass
Sami Kuoppamäki – Drums
Pepa Päivinen – Saxes, flutes, bass clarinet
Pekka Nyman – Vibes, marimba, glockenspiel

Media/Samples 
Stream

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Liquid Wolf "First Light"

Country: Finland
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Label: Samsara Records
Release date: November 5, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Two Wheels -  6:50
2. Lost  - 9:26
3. Share this dream  - 7:25
4. The fish, the sea  - 6:37
5. Eventually, everything is dust  - 8:47
6. First Light  - 8:53
7. Another journey -  8:12

Line-up: 
Sami Sarhamaa (Kataya, Kudos, PS. etc.) - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards
with
Teijo Tikkanen (Kataya, Alpha Indigo, Wolf Larsen) - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, vocals
Matti Tikkanen Kervinen - Keyboards
Samu Wuori (GG Caravan, Kataya etc.) - Bass
Sami Kuoppamäki (Kingston Wall …big “etc”) - Drums
Pepa Päivinen (Pepa Päivinen Quartet, Sound & Fury etc.) - Flute and sax

Description/Reviews: 

Liquid Wolf is Sami Sarhamaa's project and it was initially inspired by Opeth but have expanded beyond that, the music no longer strongly resembling Opeth. The music is a mix of instrumental and English vocals tracks, mostly dark retro-sounding prog with some modern low distorted (metal) guitar, sometimes quite delicate and beautiful (not during the bits with metal guitar, obviously). In addition to vocals, guitars, keys, bass and drums, a guest adds flute and tenor & soprano sax to some songs. Liquid Wolf are at their best when they’re in Camel territory, that classic Scandinavian prog style one hears in the music of Atlas, Kaipa, Tabula Rasa, Kerrs Pink, etc. (kinesis)

Media/Samples 
Two wheels
The fish, the sea
First light

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