Perhaps no artist on the Prophecy Productions roster has become more mythic than Neo-Folk legends Tenhi. After years of silence with only annual updates tantalizing fans with promises of new music to come, the band has at long last returned to us with one of their most incredible works to date.
Experience the first single and pre-order this vital addition to the neofolk cannon here:
http://lnk.spkr.media/tenhi-valkama
On their sixth album, “Valkama“, which translates as ‘harbour‘ or ‘shelter‘ among other meanings, the Finns began telling of a journey that originally was meant as a fairy tale in a burning, war-torn village and the crossing over dark waters to an island of the dead. The island is called Verisurma (‘the place for those who have suffered blood-death’) in Finnish folklore, where those dwell that died in war or were killed with a blade, and who shed blood on its shore forever.
Yet, during the ten years that Tenhi were working on the album, our reality started to bleed into the otherworld with its own terrors and wars. Year after year, the musicians felt their story becoming more and more real until the point was reached that the band decided to change course.
Although echoes of the original work are still audible in the final music and visible in the artwork, the album now feels more harmonious and comforting, even brighter. The journey from this world to the other is more abstract and peaceful while still crossing dark waters, but after a decade TENHI have found the harbour called “Valkama.”
This transition of the story but also the long journey that the band undertook to reach their sheltering harbour are both reflected in the artwork of “Valkama“: An old wooden boat serves as a metaphor for various meanings such as a vessel, a coffin, a womb, a shelter, change, and the journey itself.
“Valkama” comes with the trademark Finnish longing and melancholia, but despite its audible darkness, Tenhi offer a musical outlet from the horrors of the modern world. In the twilight world of the North, “Valkama” is the silver-lining on the horizon promising shelter and peace.
We’ve pressed this stunning offering on CD and as black, clear and white vinyl. (Both clear and white vinyl are limited to 500 copies) A hardcover art book has also been printed, with 36 pages of material and 2CD’s.
Indulge in your preferred format here:
http://lnk.spkr.media/tenhi-valkama
Tracklist:
01. Saattue
02. Kesävihanta
03. Valkama
04. Rintamaan
05. Rannankukka
06. Laineinen
07. Hele
08. Ulapoi
09. Elokuun linnut
10. Sydämes on tiel
11. Veden elein
12. Aina sininen aina