Helsinki (Finland) and now Berlin-based world-music artist Jaakko Eino Kalevi creates what we have described in the past as — “Euro-pop fantasies… With chemically efficient vocals, jaunty accompaniments, and unusually adept expressionism…”
Following the release of his critically acclaimed self-titled album via Weird World earlier this year, as well as a sold out June tour — Jaakko has now shared a new track called ‘Letter’ which is a song by the legendary Finnish band Kukka and was written by Tuomas Toiviainen.
This special track is released ahead of a long tour [dates below].
We had a listen:
The rhythms seem softly dappled and perhaps a little upset.
The voice is lively yet sullen… It is compliant with the synth-led accompaniment.
Jaakko retains his distinctively dark & gloomy edge, whilst treading cautiously through the popping beats.
Words: @neilmach 2015 ©
Link: https://www.facebook.com/JaakkoEinoKalevi
22nd September – Concorde 2, Brighton
23rd September – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
24th September – The Library at the Institute, Birmingham
25th September – The Ritz, Manchester
26th September – Whelan’s, Dublin
28th September – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
29th September – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
30th September – QMU, Glasgow
1st October – Bungalows & Bears, Sheffield
17th November – Deaf Institute, Manchester
18th November – Electrowerkz, London
19th November – Headrow House, Leeds
21st November – The Louisiana, Bristol
International shows:
29th August – Modern Sky Festival, Helsinki, Finland
10th September – Debaser Strand, Stockholm, Sweden
11th September – Pustervik, Gothenburg, Sweden
12th September – VEGA, Copenhagen, Denmark
14th September – Ubel & Gefahrlich, Hamburg, Germany
SOLD OUT
15th September – Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany
16th September – Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany
SOLD OUT
17th September – Lido, Berlin, Germany
SOLD OUT
19th September – Factorium, Tilburg, Netherlands*
20th September – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
9th October – National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
10th October – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
11th October – The Zoo, Brisbane
13th October – The Social Room, Hong Kong
21st October – Bryggarsalen, Stockholm, Sweden
22nd October – Munken, Norrköping, Sweden
24th October – Mejeriet, Lund, Sweden
25th October – Voxhall, Aarhus, Denmark
26th October – Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
27th October – Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland
28th October – Dynamo, Turku, Finland
29th October – Lutakko, Jyväskylä, Finland
12th November – Uebel & Gefaehrlich, Hamburg, Germany
13th November – King Georg, Cologne, Germany
14th November – Sugar Factory, Amsterdam, Netherlands
24th November – Botanique – Witloofbar, Brussels, Belgium
27th November – Zukunft Club, Zurich, Switzerland
28th November – Le Romandie, Lausanne, Switzerland
2nd December – John Dee, Oslo, Norway
3rd December – Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway
4th December – Landmark, Bergen, Norway
6th December – La Cooperative De Mai, Clermont-Ferrand, France
8th December – Hospice d’Havré, Tourcoing, France
Winter Camp Festival
9th December – Le Stereolux, Nantes, France
Winter Camp Festival
10th December – La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
Winter Camp Festival
11th December – I Boat, Bordeaux, France
Winter Camp Festival
