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HARRI & HOURE
Retrospective

Album type: Mini LP
Release year: 2014
Genre: Pop Rock

Recorded, mixed and mastered
at Studio Of The Dead by
Harri & Houre, 2012-2014
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This is where it all started, kind of. These songs are ancient dating back to 1996. In fact the second track Finest Hour was my first composition and because of that Houre suggested we could do something together. The initial get to know each other -phase was bit awkward as I was a high school grunge dude and Houre a heavy metal plumber. It took couple of beers and a few more in the Houre's garage but the result was a great one. A lifelong friendship, bunch of great songs and more to come. 

In fall 2012 we found out the old lyric sheets and rehearsal tapes. We decided to re-record some of the old classics. The initial idea was to focus on acoustic and retro 70's sounds. As usual we couldn't get our hands of electric guitars. Especially the opener 5 Minutes of Fame (who needs 15) contains Houre's great guitar work which turned out the original for a different beast. Some of the arrangements are closer to their original roots though. 

Two years later we finally have a finished product of these sessions. The distance between us has secured that we don't have much time together, but when we do we make most out of it. These 6 tracks were produced with love and care combined with 
the experiment we've gained in last two decades. It's been a great journey so far.

Lyhyesti suomeksi: vanhaa paskaa uudessa paketissa.

- Harri 23.12.2014


"Amazing so...Let it flow"


1. FIVE MINUTES OF FAME

At last you achieved
what you have always dreamed of
It made you kind of sad
As an ex-loner surrounded by the people
It made you laugh which you couldn't stand

Please don't fuckin' cry
Every single soul wants to take your place
And enjoy their five minutes of fame

At last you decided to turn back time
and change your life
It made you kind of glad
But every act you made
increased the enormous shame
which you felt from your fame 

Don't you fuckin' cry
Every single soul wants to take your place
And enjoy their five minutes of fame

I know you're tired 
but it's your place to play to entertain
And give your precious life away

2. FINEST HOUR

The finest hour and I feel fine
The finest hour I am ready to die
The finest hour I'm happy at last
The finest hour when don't ask

Some day I'll be ready to reach
The finest hour an unknown time
Some day I'll be able to love
The finest hour and I'll be gone

Great moments of my life
Great moments not many to hide
Great moments will they last
Great moments please don't ask

Some day I'll be ready to reach
The finest hour an unknown time
Some day I'll be able to love
The finest hour and I'll be gone

3. ORDER

On the dark alley 
he is hiding behind the trash bin 
Spotlights don't reach him
in the middle of rat shit
She shares her food only when forced to
She laughs 'cause she knows
She is lost and not to be found

He is Lost
and not want to be found
Watching from the outside
She saw the rotten inside

On the dark alley 
she was hiding behind the trash bin 
Spotlights did reach her
in the middle of rat shit
He shares his food 'cause he's forced to
He cries 'cause he knows
He was lost and found

He is Lost
and not want to be found
Watching from the outside
She saw the rotten inside

4. WERE THERE FIRST

Have to find my Dionysos
I don't need no Jesus
I don't need your Virgin Mary
Isis and Horus were there first

Were there first

Have to find my Dionysos
I don't need no Jesus
I don't need your Virgin Mary
Isis and Horus were there first

Were there first
5. LET IT FLOW

Whatever it brought into my mind
Whatever I tried to find out
Secrets lurking behind the locked door
It made me want to know some more

Let it flow
Things explode
Amazing so
Let it flow

Throw it away
Free association
Throw it away
Eternal damnation

Whatever it brought into my mind
Whatever I tried to find out
Jesus lurking behind my home door
It made me buy a safe lock 

6. WALTZ

There it arrives and I can't help it
Moments of lust and joy
Are all gone for a moment

It's like a ten smiles against the grin
Less is stronger all over and over again

The reef of screwed up feelings
Beats the hell out of the island of good vibes 

All nice familiar faces 
Turn out to be highly irritating
All nice plans flushed away
And I couldn't care less 

It's like a ten smiles against the grin
Less is stronger all over and over again

The reef of screwed up feelings
Beats the hell out of the island of good vibes