Miero ("Outcast") is Värttinä's 13th album (10th studio album).

Miero
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2006
RecordedAugust 2005
StudioFinnvox and Hitsville Studios, Helsinki
GenreFinnish folk music
Length47:48
LabelReal World Records
ProducerAija Puurtinen
Värttinä chronology
Snow Angel
(2005)
Miero
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC(extremely favourable)[1]
The Guardian(favourable)[2]
Daily Telegraph(favourable)[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Riena / Anathema" (music: Antto Varilo, lyrics: Maari Kaasinen, Johanna Virtanen) – 3:30
  2. "Valhe / The Lie" (music: Lassi Logrén, lyrics: Susan Aho) – 4:47
  3. "Mataleena" (music: Janne Lappalainen, lyrics: Kaasinen, traditional) – 3:54
  4. "Synti / The Sin" (music: Varilo, lyrics: Kaasinen, trad) – 4:04
  5. "Maaria" (music: Aho, lyrics: Timo Kiiskinen) – 4:49
  6. "Miero / The Outcast" (music: Markku Lepistö, lyrics: Kaasinen, Lepistö, Logrén, trad) – 4:46
  7. "Mierontie / Path of the Outcast" (music: Varilo, lyrics: Kaasinen, Aho) – 2:48
  8. "Mustat kengät / Black Shoes" (music: Virtanen, lyrics: Kiiskinen) – 3:54
  9. "Lupaus / The Promise" (music: Lappalainen, lyrics: Kaasinen, trad) – 5:39
  10. "Lumotar / The Enchantress" (music: Virtanen, Logrén, lyrics: Kaasinen) – 2:23
  11. "9 lukkoa / 9 Locks" (music: Varilo) – 2:46
  12. "Eerama" (music: Aho, Kaasinen, Virtanen, lyrics: Kaasinen, Virtanen) – 1:59
  13. "Vaiten valvoin / I Lay Awake" (music: Virtanen, lyrics: Virtanen) – 4:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ BBC review
  2. ^ "CD: Varttina, Miero". The Guardian. 2006-01-27. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05.
  3. ^ "Pop CDs of the week: Billie Holiday, Fiona Apple, Jilted John and more". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05.
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