FAIRYPORT

Though there are three poorer songs in this double album, I'll still gave the five stars for it, because the remaining good material is so fine, that it balances the situation. Also these three not-so-good songs take only 9 minutes of total 65 minutes long album, so there's an exceptional ratio of good material versus the bad material here. The vinyl version (and I believe the remastered CD versions too) have a great booklet with fine, thoughtful lyrics and funny photographs.

For me, the ultimate highlight is the 4th side's live improvisation featuring JUKKA TOLONEN on guitar (from TASAVALLAN PRESIDENTTI). I also like JUKKA GUSTAVSON's four-piece religious themed song entity, which gives it's name to the album and also a theme to the gatefold covers. Starting track "Losing Hold" is also an extremely powerful song. The band used to mix it with Finnish national hymn "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius on their live gigs, and there seems to be a mp3 stream of such recording present on this page! "Lost Without a Trace" and "Every Fold" are very beautiful songs, and PEKKA POHJOLA's "Hot Mice" is a funny homage to FRANK ZAPPA's musical style on "Hot Rats" album. "How to Make it Big in Hospital" has also some nice guitar licks from Tolonen. The best album of this band in my opinion!