this is one of the most bizarre things i've heard in a while, so it's fitting that it hails from finland. akisa is a trio featuring jarmo saarti (a long-time collaborator of jyväskylä king, keijo) and friends. this is free-jazz skronk of the lord. with a biblical theme present throughout (tracks like "jesus in the midst of the wolves" and "resurrection"), "passover" obliterates any notion you may have about music and christianity hand-in-hand. is this a christian record? fuck if i know, but if this is the way they preach in finland, count me in. wailing saxophones duel it out with ramshackle percussion and acid-laced bass chops. it's like rauhan orkesteri spiked with the jesus juice, and it's oh so fucking delicious.100 copies