GTGC Reviews
email: gavinals69@aol.com
  • Reviews
  • Live Music
  • THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE

Happoradio - "Kauniin Kääntöpiiri"

9/8/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
I’d like to begin by pointing out that, I’m not bilingual…hell, I’m barely lingual! English is awkward enough and I’m born and bred in the UK! SO when faced with an artist or band that, sings / performs using their native language, well it’s safe to say that I have about as much a grasp of the songs as say, the Conservative party understand…well…human beings. Lyrical content and storytelling goes out the window quicker than Bam Margera during the opening of Jackass Number Two, so all I’m really left with is purely musical interpretation; mood, atmosphere, feelings…and the blind hope that Google translator doesn’t fuck me over for the song titles at the very least. With that in mind, let me introduce you to HAPPORADIO…formed in Helsinki, Finland back in 2001, the band have had steadily growing success in their home country and are looking to continue their journey with new album “Kauniin Kääntöpiiri”…roughly translated as “The Beautiful Turnaround”, let’s see what’s gotten these Finn’s spinning…

The album opens up with “Valopallo” (“Ball Of Light”) and we’re greeted with a classic rock style of sorts; the percussion and guitar tone is for the most part generic and straight forward, simplistic riffs but backed by an incredibly melodic chorus, coupled with the use of the talk box, the whole thing has shades of BON JOVI dotted throughout and it’s an enjoyable up-beat track, a good start. The same can be said for further album tracks such as “Älä Puhu Huomisesta” (“Don’t Talk About Tomorrow”) with it’s incredibly infections, almost disco-inspired retro tone…the soft synths, the sweet pop hooks, in ways reminiscent of DAFT PUNK’s smash hit “Get Lucky” in its overall feel musically; its bright and incredibly relaxed, living in the moment, while “Mies Vailla Huomista” ("Man Without A Nightmare”) retains a similar approach albeit more focused on the light pop-rock aspects…focused on discarding fears and negativity, the chorus is sickly sweet and as to a degree this sounds like it could pass for a really good Eurovision entry…and I mean that in the utmost complimentary way; it’s really quite infectious and they all provide album highlights.

Some of the tracks here however are less inspiring shall we say…”Ihan Hyvät Ihmiset” (“Always Good People”) is a more restrained offering vocally…while the chorus is undoubtedly passionate and the track has a good rhythm, for the most part, vocally it’s almost spoken word content courtesy of front-man Aki Tykki…there is a semi-climatic flurry and in ways it comes across as late 90’s indie…while “Leevin laulu” (“Leevi’s Song”), at just over two minutes in length can’t decide whether it’s a quaint ballad or an interlude before finally we close the record on “Pidä Pinnalla Pää” (“Keep Your Head Above The Surface”)…a wonderfully melancholic piano driven piece…it’s rich in emotion and sonically it’s dramatic…the ideology of holding your head up high, stay afloat, have hope and stay strong in difficult times, it’s gently encouraging and positive despite its somber tone and ends the album beautifully. While it’s understandable that many would look at this and give it a miss purely because it’s all in another language, obviously we like to be able to understand what the singer is saying and it’s not something you can easily invest in sometimes, we have to remember the huge popularity of artists like RAMMSTEIN and BABYMETAL…granted German and Japanese as languages are more prominent culturally, here in the UK at least, but we can’t and shouldn’t overlook the music…a succession of number one albums in Finland highlights Happoradio’s clear talent for writing these infectious songs and they deserve a chance to flow through your speakers too. Nosta radiota ja paina soitinta! [7]

www.facebook.com/happoradioofficial
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    News & Reviews

    Gavin J Griffiths, a.k.a GavTheGothicChav, lover of new music and supporter of bands. Inspired by a mixture of horror and comedy, and fueled by a blend of alcohol and sarcasm...if you're a singer / in a band and would like a review written up, please do get in touch via the email address at the top of the page and I'll get back to you ASAP. Much love x

    Follow @GavinJGriffiths

      CHAV CHAT

    ASK GAV!

    Archives

    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    January 2016
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014

    Categories

    All
    Acoustic
    Alternative
    Article
    Black Metal
    Blues
    Book
    Classic
    Classic Rock
    Comedy
    Competition
    Compilation
    Country
    Death Metal
    Doom
    Electronic
    Emo
    EP
    France
    Funk
    Games
    Glam Rock
    Gothic
    Grime
    Grunge
    Hardcore
    Hard Rock
    Heavy Metal
    Hip Hop
    Hip-Hop
    Indie
    Industrial
    Interview
    Jazz
    J-Rock
    Melodic Death
    Metal
    Metalcore
    Newport
    New Wave
    Nu Metal
    Nu-Metal
    Pop
    Pop Punk
    Pop-Punk
    Pop Rock
    Post Punk
    Post-Punk
    Prog
    Punk
    Punk Rock
    Rap
    Reggae
    Rock
    Rock 'N' Roll
    Shoegaze
    Ska
    Sludge
    Soft Rock
    Southern Metal
    Southern Rock
    Stoner
    Symphonic Metal
    Synth
    Thrash
    Unsigned
    Urban

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly