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Trees to Release Self-Titled Debut Dec. 7 on Svart

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The ’60s-styled cover art for Trees‘ self-titled debut is no less a coincidence than the Lennon-esque pair of glasses that show up in the promo photo above. The Savonlinna, Finland-based semi-acid folk rock outfit take a decidedly classic approach to melody and harmony, retaining a presence in their songwriting that seems to ask, “Would it kill you to get some sun?” No, it wouldn’t. Likewise, the songcraft of Santeri Vänttinen goes down with surprising ease, his vocals in conjunction with those of Joose Keskitalo on the lead-single “Out in the Open” reaching toward “Two of Us” with more instrumental movement behind. It’s peaceful stuff to ease troubled souls, and it arrives with an unpretentious run of 10 tracks with the considerable backing and endorsement of Svart Records. And if you’re looking for precedent on the label handling folk rock, I’ll casually remind you of the Talmud Beach record they issued in 2016, among others.

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Finland’s TREES set release date for SVART debut, reveal new video

Today, Svart Records sets December 7th as the international release date for the self-titled debut album of Finland’s Trees. The album will be released on CD, vinyl LP, and digital formats.

Fresh out of the woods of eastern Finland, the Savonian quartet Trees have grown out of the fertile cultural milieu of Savonlinna, Finland, from the same circle of friends and artists as Paavoharju, whose mastermind Lauri Ainala has shot and directed the band’s first music video “Out In The Open,” which basks in autumnal Van Goghian colors that suit the melancholy music perfectly.

In addition to singer/songwriter Santeri Vänttinen, Trees are built of Joose Keskitalo (guitar and backing vocals – a prominent solo artist, as well), Teemu Muikku (bass), and Jani Lamberg (drums). The music the quartet makes draws inspiration from classic US folk rock of the ’60s in the vein of The Byrds, The Band, and Neil Young, but handles things with a vaguely apocalyptic eastern Finnish approach.

“I met our drummer Jani by accident after not seeing him in years, and we had a beer and decided to form a band,” says Vänttinen. Jani Lamberg brought with him Joose Keskitalo, on whose early records he had played. Joose first promised to record and mix the band’s album, but soon he found himself playing guitar and singing harmony vocals in the group.

Trees’ eponymous debut album, consisting of Vänttinen’s compositions, has been recorded live in the studio, which fits the band’s organic music perfectly. In the meantime, check out the aforementioned video “Out in the Open” HERE at Svart’s official YouTube channel.

Tracklisting for Trees’ Trees
1. Lovers
2. Tomorrow Decides
3. Scarlet Letters
4. Like a Tombstone
5. Wherever You May Be
6. Indian Summer
7. Waltz
8. Out In The Open
9. Forest
10. A New Day

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