Helsinki’s Lala Salama’s third and final single, Kuva Susta (in English ‘a picture of the snow’), released this cominng Friday (January 17), is a stunning shoegaze-infused song that cements their reputation as one of Finland’s most keenly observed bands. Leading up to their debut album, Miltähän me näytettäis yhdessä (out March 21, 2025), this track contrasts their earlier intimate summer anthems with a wintery melancholia perfect for the cold weather here.
The song encapsulates the classic shoegaze checklist: Rosa Jules’ swooning, ethereal vocals drift effortlessly over a driving bassline, while spidery guitar lines shimmer and build towards a euphoric chorus. When the guitars finally burst into waves of noise and texture, they envelop the track in searing walls of sound, managing to be both powerful and heartbreakingly tender. It’s all edge and intensity, yet it melts into the core of the song—and takes your heart along with it.
“Kuva Susta represents Lala Salama’s more sensitive side; it’s an emotional depiction of longing, memories of the past, and the difficulty of letting go,” explains Rosa Jules, who also plays alongside Markus Krunegård in his band.
This is not just a song for shoegaze fans; it’s a moment of beauty and longing for anyone, and it has to be one of the songs of the year, surely. Check it out, here
