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poets of the fall albums clearview free download Poets Of The Fall. A Finnish rock band. Established in 2003. Originally a three-piece band, consisting of Marko Saaresto, Olli Tukiainen and Markus Kaarlonen. Jaska Mäkinen and Jani Snellman joined in 2005 as additional tour musicians with Jari Salminen following in 2006. Around the release of Twilight Theater (2010) the additional members had become regular band members. Members: Marko Saaresto - vocals (2003–) Olli Tukiainen - guitar (2003–) Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen - keyboards (2003–) Jaska Mäkinen - guitar, backing vocals (2005–) Jani Snellman - bass (2005–) Jari Salminen - drums (2006–) Originally based in Marko's parents' basement with an office in Olli's car. The group has received at least the following awards: Best Finnish Act at MTV Europe Music Awards 2006. Best Finnish Music Video of all time in TV2's Musiikki-TV and Best Music Video of 2006 at The Voice (video Carnival of Rust). Two Emma Awards (the Finnish Grammys) in 2005 - the best debut album and the best new act. Best Finnish band at the NRJ Radio Awards 2006. Commercial Radio Stations' Newcomer of the Year Award in 2005. Poets of the Fall Clearview. Since their formation in Finland over a decade ago, Poets of the Fall have been delivering quality alternative rock. This is in large part due to vocalist Marko Saaresto, whose emotive vocal performance and poetic lyricism have consistently been an asset, but the other aspect that's made the band stand out is their willingness to change up their sound throughout their discography. Whether it's focusing on hard rock elements ( Revolution Roulette ), a more sweeping, cinematic sound ( Twilight Theater ), or writing unabashed pop songs ( Jealous Gods ), the band has been committed to making each album unique from the last. They've kept an accessible sound while avoiding becoming stale like many of their mainstream rock counterparts in America have. Vocally and lyrically, Marko remains in top form, but Clearview , while still very enjoyable, is otherwise less adventurous on the songwriting front than previous albums have been. One thing the band has not forgotten is how to write a catchy hook, which is particularly seen in the album's uptempo opening stretch. 'Drama for Life' provides a dose of spirited hard rock reminiscent of the band's earlier work, while 'The Game' and 'Once Upon a Playground Rainy' are fun melodic rock tracks with infectious choruses that show off the band's pop sensibilities. Although Marko's vocals continue to shine and the hooks remain solid, the album never quite recaptures the energy of those early tracks, particularly as the tempo slows to a crawl toward the end with the balladry of 'Labyrinth' and 'Moonlight Kiss'. Both tracks work well on their own, but the album's latter portion would have been much better served with more uptempo tracks that contrasted their minimalist musical style. Ultimately, Clearview is a solid release from Poets of the Fall that is only let down by playing things a bit too safe on the instrumental side. The solo at the end of 'The Game' is one of Clearview 's highlights, but moments like these are few and far between. Jealous Gods , the band's previous album, was similarly pop-oriented but it featured more diverse songwriting and it still managed to deliver some standout guitar moments. While Clearview still boasts strong hooks, particularly in its first half, and is still a worthwhile listen, a more dynamic musical performance throughout would have taken it even further. Hopefully, Poets of the Fall rediscovers that adventurous streak and branches out from their current pop-rock style, as enjoyable as that can be. If they do, they may still have some of their best work ahead of them. Poets of the Fall: ‘No Time to Get Complacent’ Anyone would count Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall among those ”˜big in India’ artists and it’s not just because they’ve visited the country multiple times in the last decade, but also because they hold the distinction of releasing (via Indian imprint Sa Re Ga Ma) a Best of compilation album. The compilation arrived in 2009, which is pretty early for a band who had been active only since 2003. But they had their time in the sun with songs like “Carnival of Rust” and “The Ultimate Fling” and certainly become one of the most popular artists in their country, topping the Finnish charts with every release. But even now on their eighth album Ultraviolet ”“ which expectedly topped the charts once again ”“ vocalist and founder Marko Saaresto says they aren’t ready to sit back any time soon. “I don’t think there’s any time in one lifetime to get complacent, even if you’re happy with where you are,” he says over email. Saaresto finds a great unifying factor in the global listenership they’ve accrued over the years. “It’s great to have people coming to see us live, singing the songs at the concerts, wearing our t-shirts and all that. It means we have a common ground, a shared understanding that is music and its power to create something good and lasting,” he says. Poets of the Fall head out in search of that common ground once again, promoting Ultraviolet with two shows in India this year, as part of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Meghalaya (November 2nd) and the Weekender Express edition in Kolkata (November 3rd). Considering they were one of the artists chosen as a result of a public survey by the festival, Saaresto couldn’t be happier about how they’re making their seventh visit to the country. Excerpts from the interview: I understand this must be your sixth time in the country to come by and perform in India? Not many international bands get this lucky to come down here these many times! In fact, just this month we had someone like ”ªBryan Adams, whom I think you’re about to surpass now in terms of India visits!Â. I think I counted seven just the other day, so that makes quite a few visits to India, yes. And what is it like coming down to India each time and learning something different? You’re going back to Kolkata, where you must have some recollection of it from the previous times you’ve performed there? What stood out for you in that city? It’s true, coming to India is always an opportunity to witness something new and fascinating. It’s also one of those places, where performing is so much fun, because people are really into the music and they are with you all the way at the concert. So it’s great. Kolkata, the previous time, was just amazing. Coming to Ultraviolet , it’s your eighth album. A new album invariably means you end up pushing out a bunch of older songs from the setlist, right? What is that process like?Â. That’s just super tough, because you’d obviously want to play so many songs live. There’s also the time constraints to take into consideration. So you’re left with the task of fitting new material where there’s really no room for it. Easy peasy. But really, it’s also a great way to freshen up the performance. You leave out some stuff you’ve played on the previous tour, and take on some of the new material. The choice is never easy though, and every song takes a lot of work and prepping to get it from the album to the stage, ready to be played live. We always try to think of what the concert structure will be like, in terms of what would it feel and sound like to us, if we were in the audience, what songs would we absolutely want to hear and what would be a nice surprise. Poets of the Fall have approached music from a cinematic perspective, especially on Ultraviolet . Is that fair to say?Â. That’s a good question. I suppose that’s always been one of the approaches we’ve used. For me personally, music is a visual endeavor as much as a visual endeavor is a musical one. Does that make sense to you? I mean, when I write or hear music I see it visually, when I look at images I hear music. Weird, huh? But then, we’ve all got our quirks. The band has certainly found a place in video games (like when “Late Goodbye” appeared on Max Payne 2 and Alan Wake ), but I think it also goes really well with anime shows or TV shows and movies. Has that kind of offer come your way yet?Â. We’ve had some collaborations with films in the past, like the Finnish movie Year of the Wolf , which featured an instrumental version of “Carnival of Rust.” There have also been numerous offers from other film projects over the years, but no anime so far. What the band has certainly admitted to in interviews before is that more than heavier music, there’s darker, more emotive songwriting going on. Is it just an effect of getting older where you just begin to mellow?Â. I think it’s more a matter of what speaks to us personally at the time a piece of music starts to play in our heads and we feel the need to get it out there, to express that vibe musically. It’s really not that much about choosing a style or genre of writing. It’s vital self-expression. The choices of style and details in production, whether musical or lyrical, come later, after the initial intuitive part of songwriting is done.

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