Y.U.P. - Yövieraat

Primary Artist
Y.U.P.
Album Title
Yövieraat
Release Date
June, 1996 
Time
 
Review by Antti J. Ravelin
Yövieraat ended the long break after the successful (at least in artistic opinion) Homo Sapiens, which surely was a culmination point for Yup. Progressive elements have been reduced to zero on Yövieraat, and every song has achieved a sophisticated status. Despite the punk background of all Yup members, you can hear a strong influence of Finnish folk music on Yövieraat. Songs like "Alla Jalavapuun," "Gleb," and "Yövieraat" are acoustic-ridden and typically (for Yup) extremely ironic by their lyrics. Read More