Origin Finland
Genres Pop
Schlager
Years active 2017–present
Maustetytöt (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmɑu̯steˌtytøt]; lit. 'spice girls')[1] is a Finnish girl group consisting of sisters Anna Karjalainen [fi] and Kaisa Karjalainen [fi]. The band's trademarks include a laconic and serious-looking performance style.[1][2]
Originally from Vaala and currently living in Kallio, Helsinki, Maustetytöt listen to traditional Finnish schlager, and their role model is Leevi and the Leavings.[3][4] The band's record company Is This Art! describes Maustetytöt as an "indie pop duo".[2]
Maustetytöt won the Rock of the Year and Band of the Year awards at the Emma Awards in 2020.[5] Oskari Onninen from Helsingin Sanomat describes the band as "downright suspiciously 'authentic' and non-commercial".[4] According to Antti Luukkanen from Soundi, the songs contain "everyday realism and the glamor of downright misery".[6]
Maustetytöt achieved international fame when they appeared in Aki Kaurismäki's 2023 film Fallen Leaves,[1] performing the song "Syntynyt suruun ja puettu pettymyksin" ("Born in sorrow and clothed in disappointment").[7] According to critic Esther Zuckerman from The New York Times, Maustetytöt is an "impossibly cool modern Finnish duo".[7][8] Also, Bilge Ebiri from Vulture finds the Maustetytöt part in the film a "showstopping appearance". With the publicity brought by the film, Maustetytöt has accumulated many foreign music tours, such as in Sweden and Germany
Maustetytö 是一支芬兰乐队,成员包括吉他手 Anna Karjalainen 和键盘手 Kaisa Karjalainen 姐妹。乐队的首张单曲《Tein kai lottorivini vain》于2019年2月发行,同年10月发行首张专辑Kaikki tiet vievat Peltolaa。