Toisten Todellisuus compiles two 7"s by Helsinki, Finland’s Yleiset Syyt: their self-titled EP, originally released in 2019, and 2021's Umpikujamekanismi.
Despite members playing in well-known underground Finnish bands like KOhti Tuhoa and Foreseen, Yleiset Syyt has flown under the radar in the Anglophone world, with only a small fraction of their records’ tiny pressings making it outside Finland. Fortunately for you, the hardcore fanatics at Sorry State and La Vida Es Un Mus have our ears to the ground, and we agreed that a band this killer deserves a much wider audience.
Yleiset Syyt's sound is both blistering and anthemic, moving nimbly from full-throttle rippers like Hygieeninen Ruumis to tracks like Hyväntekijä and Luovan Keskiluokan Takapihalla, whose big chorus hooks could have anchored a Riot City or No Future A-side.
The combination of ferocious performances and songwriting chops might remind you of older Finnish bands like Lama, Mellakka, and Appendix, but Minor Threat, The Fix, and Necros are equally apt comparisons.
1. Sininen Hekuma
2. Kova Jätkä
3. Hyväntekijä
4. Bileet Ohi
5. Toisten Todellisuus
6. Jatkuvaa Sotaa
7. Opportunistin Alkuilta
8. Maa Jonka Jätämme
9. Huutoa Loukosta
10. Luovan Keskiluokan Takapihalla
11. Hygieeninen Ruumis
12. Nostalgiakooma
