CERESIAN VALOT premiere the advance single ‚Pohjavirtauksia‚ („Undertows“), which is taken from the forthcoming debut full-length „Uumen“ („Depths“). The first album of the Finnish heavy alternative band has been chalked up for release on May 23, 2025.
Ceresian Valot – Pohjavirtauksia [Official Visualizer]
Wille Naukkarinen writes: „The heavy, sludgy, even a bit progressive but also very melodic track ‚Pohjavirtauksia‘ is one of the most recent songs that I wrote for ‚Uumen‘ and my personal favourite on this album“, the guitarist comments. „When I wrote the first songs for Ceresian Valot, I gradually started lowering my guard and began embracing the idea that it’s ok if some of them are reminiscent of my past. Before Ceresian Valot came into being, I was adamant that if I were ever to form a new band, it could not sound like anything that I did before. It took me a while to realise that no matter how hard I try, my personal style will always be there. After all, I wrote 99% of the instrumental parts of Ghost Brigade, so there’s no way I can escape my musical past. I finally decided to be proud of the past and let it shine through, if a song needs that, rather than trying to hide it. This makes ‚Pohjavirtauksia‘ into one of the backbones of ‚Uumen‘.“
Panu Perkiömäki explains: „Lyrically, ‚Pohjavirtauksia‘ is a song about sorrow and consolation“, the vocalist grants an insight. „The song tells two stories: one is about a lost and depressed soul while the other speaks about Arowanas, which is a type of jumping fish that live in the Amazon river. The structure of my text is inspired by William Faulkner’s novel ‚The Wild Palms‘.“
