Rosenholm, Eleanoora – “Hyvaile Minua Pimea Tahti” – [Fonal Records]

Listening to this CD from Finnish Princess (well, her beautiful voice makes her a princess in my eyes) Noora is an epic experience. You feel like you’re listening to the soundtrack of some amazing drama, complete with scenes from ethereal fairy glades, to religious rituals with chanting monks (male voices often enter in to add choruses or to introduce the next song), to rollicking rhythms. Each song goes through phases and by the end you feel like you’ve journeyed though some fascinating territory.