Pohjolan Ilmari – Open Stage

The stories of the artistically uncompromising Pohjolan Ilmari, who is back after an extended break, feature sad fates, the death of loved ones, the satisfaction of facing the end of humanity and trips to the hospital, with human kindness and humour nevertheless running through them. Musically, the band's newer material is polished and no longer sticks strictly to the Kallio romantic framework outlined by their Emma-nominated (critics' choice) debut album Enkä mä rakasta ketään, but relies on their aesthetic vision as a binding element between songs.