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Neil Finn One All (Nettwerk) Review From Rollingstone.com
New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn emerged from the shadow of his talented brother, Split Enz frontman Tim Finn, to cast his own considerable shadow as the driving force behind Crowded House. In his current solo state, Finn has become one of the most respected songwriters in music, as evidenced by his recent live album, When Worlds Collide, which featured multiple duets with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. On his latest effort, One All, Finn wastes little time in showing his considerable prowess. The opening track, "The Climber," is vintage Finn, a superbly crafted mid-tempo pop tune with a sing-song melody. Like any master of his craft, Finn makes songwriting seem effortless, whether it be on the engaging hooks of "Wherever You Are," the gentle beauty of the opening to "Turn and Run," or the melodious harmonies of "Last to Know." One All is a must for any music fan. (STEVE BALTIN) | |
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SkletonKee said: From Rollingstone.com
New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn emerged from the shadow of his talented brother, Split Enz frontman Tim Finn, to cast his own considerable shadow as the driving force behind Crowded House. In his current solo state, Finn has become one of the most respected songwriters in music, as evidenced by his recent live album, When Worlds Collide, which featured multiple duets with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. On his latest effort, One All, Finn wastes little time in showing his considerable prowess. The opening track, "The Climber," is vintage Finn, a superbly crafted mid-tempo pop tune with a sing-song melody. Like any master of his craft, Finn makes songwriting seem effortless, whether it be on the engaging hooks of "Wherever You Are," the gentle beauty of the opening to "Turn and Run," or the melodious harmonies of "Last to Know." One All is a must for any music fan. (STEVE BALTIN) PREACH IT BROTHER!!!! Talk about a private joy. I first got into Finn's music and lyrics with Crowded House's "Temple Of Low Men" (when you come to me/with your kisses/fresh like a daisy/chained up in a lion's den)...the imagery of the lyrics and the flow of the music on that CD are timeless. I'm compelled to sing along with it from start to finish and that's what makes a CD a classic in my opinion. One All (import version:One Nil) is just as good. I *COULD NOT STOP* listening to it for the first three weeks that I had it. With each new release, I forget about how passionately I enjoyed the previous because I thoroughly enjoy the new stuff. I actually enjoy Neil Finn's growth. Neil Finn really has managed to evolve and grow as an artist without: 1.) Selling out to the sound of the day; 2.) Wandering into less than interesting territory; 3.) Managed to not piss the recording industry off in the process too. He even manages to put on concert webcasts from his home-studio too. AND he uses his own music for multimedia/web experiments at his website. AND his own son is in his band. Prince could learn a lot from this guy. Neil Finn's website ---> http://www.nilfun.net [This message was edited Mon May 20 18:26:09 PDT 2002 by S3V3N] | |
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