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XL

Ludovico Granvassu's 2021 Sonic Delights

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 29, 2021

Jazz is not a competitive sport and “Best Ofs" are misnomers. End of the year listicles have no bearing on the artistic standing of the albums they include, or on those they neglect, just like a five star review doesn't make the album it graces any better than it already is. But, apparently, humans ...

Visual

By XL

Label: Pohjola Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 6/4, K

XL - Largely Visual Show

by Anthony Shaw
November 18, 2003

Louhisali Espoo, Finland November 15, 2003 You don’t have to be Sting to know about walking on the moon – any concertgoer will tell you that. But exiting from the concert hall with giant steps that carry you deep into the far reaches of the neo-artic night is an experience only to ...

XL: Visual

by Anthony Shaw
October 23, 2003

Orchestral rock has come a long way since Keith Emerson and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and one of the bands which keeps pushing the genre forward is Helsinki's XL. Over the past eight years the group has released four CDs, including one live cutting. The latest offering features more celestial anthems and coruscating choruses, as well ...

Surreal

By XL

Label: Pohjola Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1.PlimPlomLePetitBonBon 2.Sir Real 3.Surreal 4.Hitta nagon att tycka om 5.Evil spirit 6.The dark lord 7.Oktober 8.Elohopeaa 9.Avanto 10.PlimPlom II 11.Toledo 12.YouAndTheStarsAndTheMusic

XL: Surreal

by Matthew Wuethrich
June 21, 2002

A refreshing musical breeze has blown in from the north, characterized by strong melodies, subtle electronica, and unashamed love for grandiose themes and arrangements. Finland's XL has been developing for 10 years and on their latest release Surreal they make an intrepid statement. In a musical era obsessed with introspective abstraction, XL prefers exuberance and clarity. ...

Jukola

By XL

Label: Pohjola Records
Released: 2001

XL: Jukola

by Scott Andrews
January 1, 2001

A four piece band from Finland, XL's second album Jukola showcases a breathtaking depth of sonic collage in eleven songs of melodic, instrumental rock. Jukola mixes throbbing dance beats with rock and jazz passages, spacey ambient sections with driving rock riffs, live instruments with electronics and processing, all framed in eccentric arrangements with dynamics that range ...