Yleiset Syyt – Saitte Mitä Halusitte LP

99% of the population will hear the same racket as on ‘Toisten Todellisuus’ (a compilation of 7”s spanning 2019-2021) but punk connoisseurs will hear significant shift in style on ‘Saitte Mitä Halusitte’ (2026). Yleiset Syyt, as any linguist could deduct from the unique arrangement of consonants and vowels, are from Finland and feature members of Foreseen, Kohti Tuhoa and Aedes.

Their now-sound has chronologically regressed, but melodically progressed in their 5 year recording hiatus. Yleiset Syyt’s previous EPs felt like a Finnish take on the ‘81-’83 period USHC classics à la The Fix or Jerry’s Kids, whereas this long player incorporates the broader brushstrokes of punk-before-core. The gallop, strut, tunefulness and dark rock ‘n’ roll demeanor of The Germs, The Lewd, The Dicks, even Dead Kennedys swirls around in high velocity attack. Bangkok shocks, Saigon shakes, Yleiset Syyt rules! – Nic