Irti (Finnish for "Off" or "Loose") is the fourth solo album of Ismo Alanko, released in 1996. According to Alanko, he and his band gave themselves two weeks time to compose and record the album from scratch. The result is an improvisation-based, more freely-played album than the preceding Taiteilijaelämää. Albums cover art is by Stefan Lindfors.
Track listing Music and lyrics by Ismo Alanko. "Piste"—5:04 "Kriisistä kriisiin"—5:28 "Elämä on hauras"—5:18 "Häpeä ja kateus"—2:57 "Aika kuolla"—6:33 "Mitä se mulle kuuluu mitä mä teen"—5:12 "Rakkauden tila"—3:47 "Rokin kreivi"—3:19 "Miespaholainen"—3:50 "Lokki"—3:57 "Lasten laulu"—3:50
Personnel Ismo Alanko -- vocals, guitar, cello Jouko Hohko -- bass, vocals Ismo "Ippe" Kätkä -- drums, percussion Riku Mattila—guitar Teho Majamäki -- marimba, vibraphone, keyboards, percussion Ismo "Izmo" Heikkilä -- synthesizer
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