Fronted by singer-guitarist Olli Pauke, Liimanarina are known for their absurdist political lyrics, expository song titles, and abrasive lo-fi sound that has drawn comparisons to bands like The Fall and Half Japanese,[1] as well as groups from the early No Wave scene.
[3][4] In 1989 Finnish punk record label Bad Vugum released Liimanarina's debut six-song EP, Maailman Tylsin Vittumaisuus ("The Most Boring Fuck-Up in the World"), jocularly called by its initials, "MTV".
'[5]Liimanarina released two more six-song EPs through Bad Vugum—1990's Juutalaiset ("Jewry") and 1992's Läntinen Pornokatu 25 B 13 ("25-B West Porn Street #13").
Liimanarina frontman Olli Pauke explained: The whole point of the title was to pinpoint what a non-existent line there is between commercialism and prostitution today.
[7]Spermarket received extensive college radio airplay in the United States and ranked as the number one record of the year by Northwestern University station WNUR.
74 and 36") and "Vihaan Kaikkea Paitsi Matlockia" ("I Hate Everything But Matlock") give a nod to celebrities and pop culture, the latter song title being a Simpsons quote about the long-running American legal-drama TV series starring Andy Griffith.