Husky Rescue is a Finnish indie pop band founded in 2004 in Helsinki, Finla… Read Full Bio ↴Husky Rescue is a Finnish indie pop band founded in 2004 in Helsinki, Finland.

After touring 2010’s Ship of Light album, culminating in their last performance at Flow Festival in Helsinki, August 2011, one chapter closed and another began. Prompted in part by long standing singer Reeta Vestman taking the opportunity to study musical theatre in London, Husky Rescue main man, multi instrumentalist and producer Marko Nyberg decided to strip everything down and start afresh, changing pretty much everything, to head into a more intimate, bright and natural direction. Deciding on a new singer he met up with the intriguing and mysterious Swedish vocalist Johanna Kalén in Stockholm and impressed and enthused with her utterly beautiful voice and ‘neo-hippy’ outlook, he also drafted in his old English friend, and honourary Finn, Antony Bentley (son of a moose skull player, always trekking the vast landscapes of computer music) and realized that this new line-up was heading exactly where he wanted and could bring to life the new music that he was hearing in his head. Having written a bunch of new songs they decamped to Greenpoint, the Brooklyn studio of an enthusiastic vintage keyboard collector, to record them. Now finished they will be released this year.

Finland’s Husky Rescue took shape in the early 21st century, as Marko pulled together 20-odd musician pals to record. Since that initial gathering, the project has only picked up speed. Between 2004 and 2010, Husky Rescue has released three full-length albums and a remixes/rarities compilation, as well as a plethora of singles and EPs. Across these albums one sees the growth of Marko's skill, from a young artist honing his craft to a man who knows exactly where he is going.

Hard to place into any easy genre classification but unique and beautiful, Husky Rescue’s sound reconstitutes pieces of alt. country, depressive disco, and pop into an incomparably distinctive, cinematic universe, laced with lyrics of love delivered with a longing melancholy.

Husky Rescue’s debut album, ‘Country Falls’, hit stores in October of 2004. It remains their most barebones and thoroughly chill album, opening on an adorable ode to a sleepy kitten and culminating with the uplifting tale of a good man. The cinematic sceneries found on the debut were further expanded onto 2007’s ‘Ghost is Not Real’ which turned up the sonic experimentation and detailed production without sacrificing the catchy, pop aesthetic. Heavily featuring Jari Salo, the quirky visionary behind Pepe Deluxé and a long-time friend of Marko's, Ship of Light was released in January of 2010. All of these albums were consistently met by positive reviews in Pitchfork, Tiny Mix Tapes, Allmusic, Q, Uncut, NME, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph (Album of the Week), Mojo, Artrocker, Clash, Sunday Times (CD of the Week) and musicOMH, amongst others.

With Marko at the helm, having commanded a collaborative supporting cast that made up a who's who of the Helsinki music scene, Husky Rescue's instrumentals have become increasingly orchestrated, yet remain perfectly executed. Nothing is ever overplayed or out of place, the music settling in great relief into the vocals. From the beginning, digital illustrator Kustaa Saksi has crafted the visual side of the project, perfectly capturing the mood with his detailed yet minimalist style, reminiscent of the ukiyo-e paintings and masking-based comic style of Japan.

Husky Rescue have performed on the stages of Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Austin City Limits. They've toured extensively in the UK and Europe, and played select shows in North America.

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Vocals: Johanna Kalén
Guitar: Antony Bentley
Keys: Marko Nyberg

My World
Husky Rescue Lyrics

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My town (my town)
My street (my street)
My house (my house)
My door (my door)
My name (my name)
My flats (my flats)
My window (my window)
My world (my world)

I see...dreams
In this world...with you
I see...birds
In this world...with you
I see...clowns
In this world...with you
I see...rain
In this world...with you...with you
The rain is high (in the sky)
So high (so high)
In the sky
It's raining high
The rain is high (in the sky)
So high (so high)
In the sky
It's raining high
The sun is high (in the sky)
So high (so high)
In the sky
The sun is high
My window (my window)
My flats (my flats)
My name (my name)
My door (my door)
My house (my house)
My street (my street)

My town (my town)
My world...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Husky Rescue's song "My World" contain repeated phrases that describe the singer's personal space and possessions, including "my town," "my street," "my house," "my door," "my name," "my flats," "my window," and "my world." While these phrases emphasize the singer's individuality and sense of ownership, they are also presented in a dreamlike manner that suggests they may not actually be tangible or secure. The singer describes seeing various images in their world "with you," which implies that the song is addressed to a specific person or represents a desire for connection.

The repeated line "The rain is high, so high, in the sky" further emphasizes the dreamlike, surreal quality of the song. The rain and sun are presented as elements of the singer's world, but they are also depicted as distant and almost unreal, existing in a lofty realm. The phrase "It's raining high" suggests that the rain is somehow excessive or overwhelming. The final repetition of the singer's possessions, ending with "my world," creates a circular structure that emphasizes the singer's connection to their world, but also suggests a kind of isolation in that they are the sole inhabitant of that world.

Line by Line Meaning

My town (my town)
The place where I grew up and feel most comfortable

My street (my street)
The specific location in my town where my home is located

My house (my house)
The physical structure that serves as my living space

My door (my door)
The entrance to my home that separates the outside world from my private space

My name (my name)
The label that identifies me as an individual separate from others

My flats (my flats)
A collection of residences in close proximity to my home, but not necessarily a part of it

My window (my window)
The opening in my home that allows me to see what's happening outside

My world (my world)
The combination of everything I know and experience that makes up my personal reality

I see...dreams
I use my imagination to create and visualize ideas and scenarios that may not exist in my physical reality

In this world...with you
I share my personal reality with someone else whom I care about deeply

I see...birds
I can observe and appreciate the natural beauty of living creatures in my environment

I see...clowns
I can encounter and experience moments of playfulness and humor in my daily life

I see...rain
I can witness and feel the effects of natural phenomena that occur in my environment

In this world...with you...with you
I continue to share my personal reality with someone else whom I care about deeply, with emphasis on the importance of this bond

The rain is high (in the sky)
The precipitation is falling heavily from the clouds in the sky

So high (so high)
A feeling of amazement or wonder at the sight of such an intense natural event

It's raining high
The heavy precipitation from the sky continues, with potential implications for travel or outdoor activities

The sun is high (in the sky)
The sun is clearly visible and has reached its peak position in the sky

My world...
A return to the idea of everything that makes up my personal reality

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