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The Friend – New Berlin Wall

29 Oct

From the label that brought us the fresh sounds of Pintandwefall, I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper and more recently, French Films comes a new act to join the wave of new Finnish indie music. The Friend plays melodic indie rock music to make people dance, or in their own words “songs that are brisk, [...]

Big Wave Riders – Big Sound

5 Oct

It is somehow scary how fast musicians get together, form a band and send their music to the world in a matter of days. But at the same time, it is a tremendous joy to have something new every day. Today’s band, Big Wave Riders, started just before the summer, but it sounds pretty solid [...]

Satellite Stories – Mexico

28 Sep

Some young lads from Oulu hit recently our mailbox with a bunch of refreshing self-produced pop songs. Satellite Stories is an indie quartet with the mission, according to their own words, of bringing you nostalgia from events that you never really experienced, like the 60s, first kiss from your elementary school crush and the time [...]

Rubik – Goji Berries

1 Jun

Rubik is slowly becoming the most international Finnish band, at least when it comes to the indie scene. Dada Bandits, their second album, was released in Finland a year ago already, but it keeps on being released in different countries while the band tours around the world and collects good reviews. Let us go back [...]

Kaskas – Grandmother Weaves

14 Apr

Sometimes a great song do not need epic arrangements or an intricate composition, but just a good melody can do the trick. This is exactly what Kaskas achieves with a soft and groovy pop: a great simple song. This indie quartet from Helsinki is soon releasing their first album with the title of In the [...]