A sophisticated collection of songs from up-and-coming Estonian musician.

Estonia

There’s no snow in Tallinn today, and neither in most other capital cities of the region, but the new album from Erki Pärnoja will make up for the winter atmosphere.

Do you know Erki Pärnoja? Of course you do by now. But he’s back with a new video “Eha”, which is one of the best works in his catalogue yet.

This aptly named threesome comes alive where the new and old collide and spark, taking the hauntological blasts from the past – scratchy archive recordings of long vanished village singers – splicing the traditional instruments with electronics and pulling it right into the 21st century.

The sophomore release by the Estonian jazz-funk quintet bears the quirky name “Jazzbeatjäätis”, a compound word consisting of ’jazz’, ’beat’, and ’ice cream’.

On their first album in 9 years, the long-standing shoegaze six-piece sound more assured as ever. The sweet melodies and warm layers of guitars that have defined their previous records are still there, while some new electronic elements have also found their place in the dreamy soundscapes of their songs.

On their first album in 9 years, the long-standing shoegaze six-piece sound more assured as ever. The sweet melodies and warm layers of guitars that have defined their previous records are still there, while some new electronic elements have also found their place in the dreamy soundscapes of their songs.