Out of Silence, released 1 September 2017,[2] is the fourth solo album by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Neil Finn.[3] The making of the album was livestreamed on Finn's Facebook page.[4][5][6]
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| Released | 1 September 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 05, 12, 19, and 26 August 2017 | |||
| Studio | Roundhead, Auckland | |||
| Length | 36:00 | |||
| Label | EMI Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Neil Finn, Liam Finn | |||
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Critical reception
editMetacritic rated the album as 84 out of 100.[7] The New Zealand Herald described the album as "quietly astonishing"[8] while The Music Australia rated it as 4 out of 5.[9]
Singles
edit"More Than One of You" and "Second Nature" were released as the first and second singles on 11 and 18 August 2017, respectively.[4]
Track listing
editAll songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.
- "Love Is Emotional" – 3:32
- "More Than One of You" - 2:53
- "Chameleon Days" - 4:35
- "Independence Day" - 3:48
- "Alone" (Tim Finn, Mervyn Peake) - 3:08
- "Widow's Peak" (Sharon Finn) - 3:25
- "Second Nature" - 3:50
- "The Law Is Always on Your Side" - 2:23
- "Terrorise Me" - 4:13
- "I Know Different" - 4:14
Personnel
edit- Neil Finn: piano, vocals
- Tim Finn: harmony vocals and acoustic guitar on "Alone"
- Elroy Finn: drums, percussion, guitar
- The Infinity Orchestra: strings
- Choir: Amelia Murray, Don McGlashan, EJ Barnes, Harper Finn, Hollie Fullbrook, James Milne, Jimmy Metherell, Reb Fountain, Samuel Flynn Scott, Sandy Mill, Sean Donnelly
- Victoria Kelly: string arrangements
- David Squire: choir director
- Sharon Finn: artwork
- Steve Dykes: photography
- Design: Anns Taylor
References
edit- ^ "Bernard Zuel Music Journalist". Bernard Zuel Music Journalist. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "REVIEW: Neil Finn's new album Out of Silence". Radio New Zealand. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Out of Silence - Neil Finn". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b Stafford, Andrew (2 September 2017). "Piece by piece, Neil Finn's Out of Silence comes together in simplistic beauty". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael (5 September 2017). "Neil Finn does it the hard way with new album Out of Silence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Neil Finn - Out Of Silence album review". Classic Rock. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Out of Silence by Neil Finn". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ CritiKarl, Karl Puschmann Karl Puschmann is a senior entertainment writer and columnist for the New Zealand Herald karl puschmann@nzherald co nz (14 September 2017). "Album Review: Neil Finn, Out of Silence". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Neil Finn - Out Of Silence". theMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2018.