New release announcement! 💀🌸
Luurankolauluja, the second album by Uusi Aika, blends Finnish woodland mysticism, Indian raga-inspired colors, and Asian minimalism into a timeless jazz journey. From the meditative shakuhachi prelude Luurankouni to the epic finale Turyasangitananda, the record moves between intimate clarity and sweeping orchestrations.
Luurankolauluja does not draw on the fashions of the present, but on what is timeless and unchanging. It is an album that rewards deep, attentive listening, leading the listener into places where time dissolves and distance becomes intimacy.
Released on Nov 28 2025. Stream the first single Sammaltukka now and pre-order!
Uusi Aika are:
Amanda Blomqvist
@amandabcblomqvist (drums, percussion, vocals), Otto Eskelinen (wind instruments, synths), Antero Mentu
@anteromentumusic (guitar, sitar), Tapani Varis
@tapanivaris (double bass)
Additional musicians:
Natalia Castrillón (harp), Pauliina Koivusaari (violin, vocals), Sirja Puurtinen (violin), Sakari Heikka (viola), Senni Eskelinen (piano), Teemu Into (synthesizers)
Produced by: Uusi Aika
Additional production by: Teemu Into
Mixed by: Teemu Into
Mastered by: Jarno Alho
@alhoaudiomastering
Cover painting by: Kirsi Julku
@kirsijulkuart
Photography: Juho Liukkonen
Catalog number PUROLP08