Tenhi - Airut: Aamujen
Tenhi - Airut: Aamujen . 2006. 4.5 stars.

Somber, beautiful neofolk music driven by graceful piano lines and light percussion. Refining their distinct sound over the past decade, Tenhi remain one of the more melancholic and peaceful projects of its kind.

The deep, brooding vocals of Tyko Saarikko have always been a centerpiece of Tenhi’s work, providing the dark, emotional bedrock for the band the build upon. While Airut: Aamujen does not implement traditional folk instrumentation as on earlier albums, the subtlety of these piano melodies still conjure up the same fog-drenched mysteries of the Finnish wilderness.

While its icy surface doesn’t reveal the sheer density of their more complex works like Kauan or the intensely sorrowful Maaäet , there are still many moments on this album that are moving in their crisp sparseness. An evocative piece, listen as the snow starts to fall.

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