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Big Lupu

22-Pistepirkko

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Album Review

22-Pistepirkko's Big Lupu might be the most interesting experimental rock album for years. They have remained the simple and minimalistic sound but still it feels so impressive. Big Lupu is 22-Pistepirkko's journey through rock, pop, folk, country, lo-fi, electronica, and anything possible between them. It's a logical follow-up to their two previous albums, The Kings of Hong Kong and Bare Bone Nest. 22-Pistepirkko have just remained the same concept but enlarged their sound at the same time. As the result Big Lupu sounds a bit fragile, but a reasonable whole. Though 22-Pistepirkko have concentrated to create an ambitious sound, Big Lupu is full of catchy choruses and hit songs. Therefore it works for both demanding rock and pop audiences. ~ Antti J. Ravelin, Rovi

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An old fave now on iTunes! For you!

I picked this up on a trip to Finland in '93, as well as other local band CDs. This is the one that I still listen to, as it bacame one of my favorite CDs from anywhere. They sing in English, and their charmingly stilted translations are what first drew me in, as well as P-K's fragile-sounding voice. But there's ALOT going on here: great songwriting, production, interesting mixes, etc. The Beatles-eque "Birdy" is just incredible, a very beautiful song that has been my theme song on my Myspace page forever. Check out that loooong chirping break! But there's not a dud on here; it's very much worth your $, as are any of their albums. And soon will come their new CD produced by the legendary Kramer (Galaxy 500, Ween, etc.). I finally got to see them live this past spring, taking a long trip from Tucson to L.A. just to do so. They blew me away; it was totally worth it!

Biography

Formed: Finland

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s

Hailing from the tiny Finnish village of Utajarvi, 22-Pistepirkko emerged from just outside of the Arctic Circle in 1982, winning Band of the Year honors in their native land for a pair of EPs including the acclaimed Piano, Rumpu & Kukka. With the release of 1987's Kings of Hong Kong, the trio — brothers PK (vocals, guitar) and Asko Keranen (synthesizer), and Espe Haverinen (drums) — began recording in English; the bluesy Bare Bone Nest followed two years later, and with 1992's Big...
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