Sometimes the meaning of an album title is hidden until we look it up, so we were delighted to discover that Päiväkahvit is the Finnish word for afternoon coffee. The LP is meant to accompany the “waning afternoon light,” although it sounds just perfect any time of day, with any kind of beverage. But the non-negotiable part is nature, as the set sings of summer and rings with the sound of children at play.
The album almost didn’t happen. Containing nine songs from the Valo Siroutuu sessions and four new interpretive reworks, the album took a while to gel; songs that were once considered out of place took on new meaning and value, while the original time spent on the island of Kimitoön glowed with new luminosity in light of world events.