Paavoharju

Paavoharju
Paavoharju
Origin	Savonlinna, Finland
Genres	Psychedelic folk, dream pop, ambient, lo-fi, experimental hip hop
Years active	2000-2013
Labels	Fonal Records; Svart Records;
Website	www.paavoharju.com
Past members	Lauri Ainala; Olli Ainala; Toni Kähkönen; Jenni Koivistoinen (singer); Joose Keskitalo; Emmi Uimonen; Paper-T/Henri Pulkkinen (rapper)

Paavoharju was 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]

2008's Laulu Laakson Kukista, their second album, (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[]

Albums[]

Yhä hämärää (Fonal Records, 2005)
Laulu laakson kukista (Fonal Records, 2008)
(Svart Records, 2013)

Singles and EPs[]

Maxi Ranskikset EP (self released, 2002)
Minä ja kapteeni/Onni – Joose Keskitalo & Paavoharju, 7" single (, 2005)
Tuote-akatemia / Unien Savonlinna EP (, 2006)
Uskallan 7" single (, 2006)
Laulu laakson kukasta, MP3 EP, (Fonal Records, 2008)^[6]

Compilations[]

Ikkunat Näkevät, MP3 EP, (Fonal Records, 2011)
Unohdetaan Jo Se Taivas, CD LP, (Svart Records, 2018)

Video[]

Unien Savonlinna, DVD release (Fonal Records, Helmi Levyt, 2010)

Book[]

Tuote, (Svart Records, 2018)

References[]

^ "What the press says about Paavoharju" (PDF). Fonal Records. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
^ "Paavoharju". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
^ "The Best Albums of 2008 So Far". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
^ "Metacritic: Best Albums of 2008". Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
^ "Paavoharju, Islaja at London and Bristol". The Finnish Institute. Retrieved 13 June 2008.^{[dead link]}
^ "Paavoharju at Discogs.com". Discogs. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

External links[]

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[1] "What the press says about Paavoharju" (PDF). Fonal Records. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.

[2] "Paavoharju". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.

[3] "The Best Albums of 2008 So Far". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.

[4] "Metacritic: Best Albums of 2008". Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.

[5] "Paavoharju, Islaja at London and Bristol". The Finnish Institute. Retrieved 13 June 2008.^{[dead link]}

[6] "Paavoharju at Discogs.com". Discogs. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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