Country Falls (With Bonus DVD)

Husky Rescue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Minty Fresh
• ASIN: B0007X9TZM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,894 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. sweet little kitten

2. summertime cowboy

3. new light of tomorrow

4. sunset drive

5. my world

6. city lights

7. gasoline girl

8. rainbow flows

9. sleep tight tiger

10. mean street

11. New Light of Tomorrow (DVD)

12. Summertime Cowboy (DVD)

13. City Lights (DVD)

Editorial Reviews

The Guardian

"Part Royksopp, part Goldfrapp..a joyous clash of electronica and folk"

"4 Stars"

"A hearwarming blend of folk and electronica"

Product Description

The Finnish band whose gorgeous confection of folksy instrumentation and sweeping ambient electronic has gob-smacked European club scenesters, cynical musos, and dreamy pop fans alike. Seductive, narcotic, and superb, this is their debut.

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take a chance on Husky Rescue, June 2, 2005

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Kort "Art, Music, Book & Movie Enthusiast" (Boca Raton, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Country Falls (With Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Lead singer Reeta-Leehna Korhola's whispery, hypnotic voice lends to the otherworldly feel of this inventive fusion of rock and funk touched with a hint of new age.

The 12 tracks on Country Falls are fresh and innovative yet steeped in the raw essence of a timeless rock and roll sound. The dynamic instrumentation keeps the album exciting and varied: the tunes are catchy and lend themselves to repeated play. The lyrics seem simplistic, but I was more captivated by the cool, sweeping sounds that these talented musicians from Iceland delivered with each mesmerizing note. Some songs are reminiscent of 70's funk and progressive rock, some with 80's new wave, and others seem influenced by the legendary rock sounds of Santana. Overall collection is distinctly modern and would probably appeal to fans of Coldplay and Radiohead.

The composer and producer of Husky, Marko Nyberg, strives to create music that is atmospheric and sublime and he succeeds in this quite well. Five members make up this Helsinki based band when they play live, but like Porcupine Tree's Steve Wilson, Marko is the creative heart and soul of Husky Rescue. This creative control lends to a remarkably cohesive album that stands out from the current crop of music getting radio play. It may not grab you at first listen in spite the many hooks, but after a few spins this playful album will find a home on your regular playlist.

The bonus DVD with its artsy videos is a nice extra, but you'll be playing the CD album much more.
4.5 stars.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rescuing music, April 12, 2005

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S. Swinnea "artboy" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Country Falls (With Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Tired of the same old thing? Husky Rescue to the rescue! This album is full of melodic masterpieces and atypically hooky infectious grooves. If you're like me and can't stand the 30 second previews at these online stores, go to www.mintyfresh.com and download a free Husky Rescue MP3 to get the full effect.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packaged Daydreams, October 20, 2005

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K. Franklin "aeternal" (Yonkers, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Country Falls (With Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)

Lying on your back in the grass of a barren countryside during sunset, daydreaming and watching the clouds float by: this is the mood of Husky Rescue. I first heard the song "New Light of Tomorrow" on one of Hed Kandi's Winter Chill compilations, and had to hear more of Husky Rescue. Although "New Light" is still my favorite song on Country Falls, this whole album provided a broader atmospheric experience.

The group's intent was to reflect life in Helsinki, where winters are harsh; the album, in turn, was designed to invoke feelings of warmth. "Sun" and "summer" are reoccuring words throughout the album, accompanied by peace-conjuring images. The vocals remind me of Belle and Sebastian or Air; the twangy guitar strums and lofty keyboard sounds, accompanied by bits of electronica, often resemble artists like Goldfrapp or even Pink Floyd ("Gasoline Girl" carries the sounds of something you'd find of Dark Side on the Moon).

The upbeat "Summertime Cowboy" depicts romantic and heroic cowboy images. "Sleep Tight Tiger" is a lullaby. "Mean Street" sounds like background music for a detective thriller, where you're on the verge of danger; perhaps forbidden love. "The Good Man" encompasses a gathered-around-the-fire sort of storytelling.

Country Falls has repeated-play capacity: since both the vocals and the songs are varied, it won't become monotonous. I think that Husky Rescue accomplish what many arists in the "chill" and "downtempo" genres try to go for but don't quite capture the mood: these guys do it.