Neil & Tim Finn

[CRAZY-HORSE]

NEIL FINN"try whistling this" 1998.

five years after the last CH album and three years on from the critically acclaimed Finn Brothers album Neil Finn finally releases his first solo record.
this one is about as far from the catchy tunes of Crowded House as is possible and takes a few listens to sink in fully...and yes it was a deliberate strategy in order to not be compared to his previous bands.
the music is atmospheric and the lyrics stirring,requiring thought and intense listening.
only the single "she will have her way" is really radio friendly here, and it is very Beatle-ish in its overall sound. elsewhere we have "twisty bass" which is unlike anything Finn has done before...full of feedback and distorted vocals!!, then there is "loose tongue" a genuine rock track with great guitar work. perhaps the most outstanding track here though is one for which sadly there is no link...the sublime "dream date" which owes a lot to the sound Lennon was getting on tracks like "isolation" in the early 1970s, Finns song is not forced or un-natural in order to achieve that particular sound,its all genuine.
"sinner" is a semi-autobiographical look at his strict Catholic upbringing....something both he and brother Tim comment on in songs more as the years pass.
all in all its a very unusual album for a master of three minute pop songs to release and well worth seeking out.
strangely though, i checked allmusic for their opinion on this one and they rate it 4.5/5, which equates to 2.7 on the MHRS(music head rating system) which is actually a bit higher than my mark...so i guess im not being biased with my rating.
amazing!! the two tracks that i really wanted a link for havent got them!!!!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

tracks:

1. last one standing***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdgeuTUW58 live
2. souvenir**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYnAyk0iLhc audio
3. king tide**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q3tfcFNg...re=related live
4. try whistling this***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xWYPES7w...re=related live
5. she will have her way***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKw1ZZ3I5...re=related live
6. sinner**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2gFAZSz6...re=related live
7. twisty bass***
8. loose tongue***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89vqJJ8RE...re=related live
9. truth*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFj34u7eICs audio
10.astro***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHNM8rvFS...re=related audio
11.dream date***
12.faster than light**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IYN7injw...re=related live
13.addicted**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI7aQ-CqX...re=related live

3s=7
2s=5
1s=1

rating: 2.5