Sammal "Sammal"

Country: Finland
Sub Genre: Retro Prog, Psychedelic
Label: Svart Records
Release date: January 18, 2013
Tracklist: 
01. Puolikuu
02. Esox Lucius
03. Jäniksen vuoksi
04. Kaikki kortit
05. Näennäiskäännännäinen
06. Lehtipuiden alle
07. Jokainen pysyköön uskossaan
08. Veneenrakentaja
09. Kylmää usvaa

Line-up: 
Janu: Vocals & percussion
Jura: Guitars, bass, nord mellotron
Tuomas: Drums
Lasse I: Bass
Juhani: Hammond, piano, keyboards & guitar

Description/Reviews: 

Sammal manages to capture a sense of golden moments in Finnish music, naturally and without pretensions. Vocals that soar confidently and warmly with beautiful lyrics which, though sung entirely in Finnish, are utterly relatable due to the passion in the voice and beauty of the compositions, made more arcane by the sentiments the sound evokes. Lyrics translated inside the booklet are a magic discovery of a band that inspires more about their culture and heart than most well-known Finnish bands today. Touching on these deep themes, rarely does a voice emote and sound so ubiquitous or wiser in modern rock. Through their riffs, solos and vintage keys, you can find traces of everything that made Love Records and Finnish Prog so beloved, not only in their home country but abroad. Sammal give the same impression of a band Finns can be proud of, while doing a great service to their musical culture and heritage. They have a masterful natural command of classic rock music that surpasses their age with nods to Thin Lizzy, Camel, Birth Control, Budgie and the epic guitar journeys of the Allman Brothers, while all along carving their own unique path. Redefining the term "modern classic" in an age of lesser pretenders. 

Also read review by Jason Guest at themidlandsrocks.com

Media/Samples 
Kylmää usvaa

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