Out of Silence (Neil Finn album)

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Out of Silence
Studio album by
Neil Finn
Released1 September 2017
Recorded05, 12, 19, and 26 August 2017
StudioRoundhead, Auckland
Length36:00
LabelEMI Records[1]
ProducerNeil Finn, Liam Finn
Neil Finn chronology
Dizzy Heights
(2014) 		Out of Silence
(2017)

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]

Critical reception[edit]

Metacritic 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[edit]

All songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.

  1. "Love Is Emotional" – 3:32
  2. "More Than One of You" - 2:53
  3. "Chameleon Days" - 4:35
  4. "Independence Day" - 3:48
  5. "Alone" (Tim Finn, Mervyn Peake) - 3:08
  6. "Widow's Peak" (Sharon Finn) - 3:25
  7. "Second Nature" - 3:50
  8. "The Law Is Always on Your Side" - 2:23
  9. "Terrorise Me" - 4:13
  10. "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]

  1. ^ "Bernard Zuel Music Journalist". Bernard Zuel Music Journalist. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "REVIEW: Neil Finn's new album Out of Silence". Radio New Zealand. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Out of Silence - Neil Finn". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Neil Finn - Out Of Silence album review". Classic Rock. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Out of Silence by Neil Finn". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Neil Finn - Out Of Silence". theMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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