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After playing shows all over the world since 2005, Hertta Lussu Ässä, a Finnish psych/improv/weirdo trio featuring Kuupuu (Jonna Karanka), Lau Nau (Laura Naukkarinen), and TMT darling Islaja (Merja Kokkonen), are set to release their self-titled debut on the always dependable De Stijl. The release is a sorta kinda follow-up to a self-released, limited-to-100 tour CD-R, each with their own titles, ranging from The Butterfly Fart Album to You Are Such An [sic] Pretty Sucker. (I hear they incorporate “dark humor” into their improvisational sets. Something about a “fart cushion,” too. Why is the Finnish underground so fucking awesome?) Anyway, check out “Mehukkaat Luut” — translation: “Juicy Bones” — above, and look for the new album June 21.
• Hertta Lussu Ässä: http://www.myspace.com/herttalussuassa
• De Stijl: http://www.destijlrecs.com