Pulu (album)

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Pulu
Pulu cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1998
Genre Alternative rock, Art rock
Length49:33
Label Poko Rekords
Producer Heikki Savolainen
Ismo Alanko Säätiö chronology
Pulu
(1998)
Sisäinen solarium
(2000)

Pulu (Finnish for "Pigeon") is the 1998 debut album of Ismo Alanko Säätiö. The newly formed band's sound has influences from Finnish folk music. An important part of the album's sound is reputed accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen. Pulu reached number one on the Finnish album charts. [1]

Contents

In "Rakkaus on ruma sana", Alanko criticizes the Finnish word "rakkaus" ("love") for being ugly. The song title can be translated as "Love Is a Bad Word", "Love Is an Ugly Word", or even "Rakkaus Is an Ugly Word". Alanko later used the same title when he released a book of his song lyrics, Rakkaus on ruma sana - valitut laulutekstit (2004). [2]

"Tuulipuvun tuolla puolen" ("Beyond the tracksuit") is a reference to the Finnish tango Satumaa that begins with "Aavan meren tuolla puolen" ("Beyond the wide ocean"). It was also the name of the concert tour that followed the release of Pulu. [3]

Track listing

All songs by Ismo Alanko. [4]

  1. "Värityskirja" – 5:07
  2. "Päivän uutinen" – 4:24
  3. "Rakkaus on ruma sana" – 3:48
  4. "Pisaroi" – 6:30
  5. "Maalausliike" – 4:04
  6. "Tango Yössä" – 4:06
  7. "Lihaa ja verta" – 3:09
  8. "Vaiennut hiljaisuus" – 6:02
  9. "Sairaat" – 3:41
  10. "Pulu" – 4:33
  11. "Tuulipuvun tuolla puolen" – 4:11

Personnel

Notes

  1. Pulu on finnishcharts.com - Retrieved on April 17, 2008
  2. Juuso Tervo: Rakkaus on kova sana ( Helsingin Sanomat , May 11, 2008)
  3. Luonnossa Archived 2008-04-04 at the Wayback Machine on neta.fi - Retrieved on April 21, 2008
  4. Pulu on discogs.com - Retrieved on April 14, 2008

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