Paavoharju was a Finnish musical collective of ascetic Christians formed around two brothers, Lauri and Olli Ainala. They came to attention in 2005 when their debut album was highlighted as "Album of the Week" by popular publication Stylus Magazine.

Their second album, 2008's Laulu Laakson Kukista (translates to A Song about Flowers of the Valley) was selected by noted music website Pitchfork Media as a recommendation, and ranked 18th on Metacritic's list of the 30 best-reviewed albums of the year.

The band toured the United Kingdom in mid-2007, playing shows in London and Bristol.

Discography Yhä hämärää (2005) Laulu Laakson Kukista (2008) Ikkunat Näkevät (EP of rare and unreleased tracks, with three new songs) (2011) Joko sinä tulet tänne alas tai minä nousen sinne (Svart Records, 2013) References ^ "What the press says about Paavoharju" (PDF). Fonal Records. Retrieved 2008-06-13.  ^ "Paavoharju". Retrieved 2008-06-13.  ^ "The Best Albums of 2008 So Far". Retrieved 2008-11-27.  ^ "Metacritic: Best Albums of 2008". Retrieved 2009-01-03.  ^ "Paavoharju, Islaja at London and Bristol". The Finnish Institute. Retrieved 2008-06-13.  External links MySpace Facebook Authority control MusicBrainz: 4859ffaf-ea83-41b5-83a7-8d72ea26ffe4