Observant readers of the latest Broken Face issues have probably noticed the increasing number of Finnish bands making their way into these pages. Perhaps a mere toss-up but more likely proof of a vital scene that slowly seems to be finding its way out of the closet towards the international podium. One man with better chances than most to reach out to a larger audience should be sound architect Sami Sänpäkkilä of Es. First out is the eerily beautiful "Rainpipe" consisting of sparse guitarscapes that sound like they were carved out of silence with the precision of an ice sculptor. Despite the emptiness and space that surrounds every single note there’s a beckoning textural warmth that keeps it from sounding too distant. The following "Clink" demonstrates a lot of what this album is all about. The music creates a real sense of the unexpected, and achieves a viable balance between spontaneity and calculated guitar precision. Occasionally there’s a fragment of a melody rising to the surface, but soon it’s buried in fuzz or a tranquilizing drone affair. The freezing clarity of the glacial "Kemialliset Häät" meanders almost all the way through its six minutes with nothing but soft touches on the home-built electric guitar. The slowly emerging guitar details make this baby fly well over the clouds. Another highlight is "Baureuth-Ulvila in 16 h" which is built around a slowly unfolding distant drone that underpins the quite glorious guitarwork present all through the album. If this blend of found sounds and guitar beauty doesn’t mess up your nervous system you’ll probably think that Omit is stuff for wankers too. - Mats Gustafsson