Paavoharju is a Finnish

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 musical collective of ascetic Christian

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s 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

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Their second album, 2008's Laulu laakson kukista

Laulu Laakson Kukista

Laulu Laakson Kukista is the second studio album by the Finnish psychedelic folk band Paavoharju.- Track listing :* Pimeänkarkelo* Kevätrumpu* Tuoksu tarttuu meihin* Italialaisella laivalla* Alania* Uskallan* Ursulan uni* Kirkonväki* Salainen huone...

 (translates to A Song about Flowers of the Valley) was selected by noted music website Pitchfork Media

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 as a recommendation, and ranked 18th on Metacritic's

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 list of the 30 best-reviewed albums of the year.

The band toured the United Kingdom

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 in mid-2007, playing shows in London

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 and Bristol

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Discography

• Yhä hämärää
  Yhä hämärää
  Yhä hämärää is the debut studio album by the Finnish psychedelic folk band Paavoharju.-Track listing:* Ikuisuuden maailma* Valo tihkuu kaiken läpi* Kuu lohduttaa huolestuneita* Syvyys* Puhuri* Ilmaa virtaa* Aamuauringon tuntuinen* Vitivalkoinen...
  
  (2005)
• Laulu Laakson Kukista
  Laulu Laakson Kukista
  Laulu Laakson Kukista is the second studio album by the Finnish psychedelic folk band Paavoharju.- Track listing :* Pimeänkarkelo* Kevätrumpu* Tuoksu tarttuu meihin* Italialaisella laivalla* Alania* Uskallan* Ursulan uni* Kirkonväki* Salainen huone...
  
  (2008)
• Ikkunat Näkevät (EP of rare and unreleased tracks, with three new songs) (2011)

External links

• Official site
• MySpace