Tenhi
Valkama
On their sixth album 'Valkama', which translates as 'harbour' or 'shelter' among other meanings, the Finns originally began telling of a journey that was meant as a fairy tale in a burning, war-torn village and the crossing over dark waters to an island of the dead. Although echoes of the original work are still audible in the final music and visible in the artwork, the album now feels more harmonious and comforting, even brighter. While their previous full-length 'Saivo' tilted more towards an ambient-style and panoramic soundtrack feeling, 'Valkama' returns to a more song-oriented approach - even though the tracks retain an epic and meandering format. 'Valkama' comes with the trademark Finnish longing and melancholia, but despite its audible darkness, Tenhi offer a musical outlet from the horrors of the modern world.