Henki

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AlbumNov 26 / 20217 songs, 55m 52s
Progressive Rock Art Rock
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7.5 / 10

The eccentric English songwriter and the prolific Finnish rock group collaborate for an album that routes ancient plant life into deeply human stories of toil, tragedy, and the afterlife.

9 / 10

9 / 10

Folk hero Richard Dawson linking up with Finnish post-rockers Circle brings out their mutual best

Newcastle folk artist Richard Dawson’s collaboration with the eclectic Finnish metal band is full of twists and turns

The not-so-disparate worlds of botany and history collide on the likeably outlandish Henki, a self-described "flora-themed hypno-folk-metal" collaboration between English folk provocateur Richard Dawson and Finnish experimental rock veterans Circle.

A sprawling epic written from the perspective of a seed and a lament for an ancient tree are highlights on this inspired collaboration

This brilliant, primeval collaboration takes as its muse the humble plant

9 / 10