Big Lupu

by 22-Pistepirkko

Big Lupu cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Spirit
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 38:26
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Consistently defying classification, the eccentric Finnish trio delivered a delightfully warm, idiosyncratic blend of alternative rock and electronic experimentation. 'Big Lupu' mixes distorted garage rock guitars with primitive drum machines and quirky, falsetto vocal melodies. The album's playful, lo-fi aesthetic and undeniable melodic charm solidified the group's status as beloved trailblazers in the Scandinavian independent music scene.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, bluesy, retro, unpolished, dusty

Tracklist

  1. Bubblegum Couple (2:52)
  2. Don't Say I'm So Evil (2:42)
  3. Household Affairs (2:45)
  4. Tired Of Being Drunk (3:12)
  5. Birdy (3:57)
  6. I'm Right (3:10)
  7. Crippled & Blind Blues (1:12)
  8. Texacoson (2:57)
  9. Papa (2:05)
  10. Swamp Blues (5:56)
  11. All Night Cafe (3:02)
  12. She's So Shy (2:14)
  13. Hawk Walk (2:17)

Credits

  • Hannu Ker盲nen - arranged by, music by, words by, lyrics by
  • Erja Joukamo-Ampuja - french horn
  • Bj枚rn Almstedt - lacquer cut by
  • Mika Jussila - lacquer cut by
  • Asko Ker盲nen - organ, bass, synthesizer, tape, words by, music by, lyrics by
  • Seppo Kantonen - piano
  • Markku Johansson - trumpet
  • Espe - vocals, drums, tabla, congas, maracas

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