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MojoDec 12, 2011To some he may always be Neil's boy, but Liam Finn is very much his own man. [Aug. 2011, p. 98]
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Jul 6, 2011Finn's second album continues the project he undertook with his first – namely to shake off the shackles of being "Neil Finn's son" by swamping his dreamy, Beatles-esque pop songs with moments of electronic and percussive madness.
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Jun 21, 2011His knack for hooks and his skill at construction may mirror that of his father, but Liam Finn is his own man, displaying a keen fondness for psychedelia, and spending as much time crafting sound as song, resulting in a record that has enough hooks to pull a listener in on first spin, yet is dense enough to warrant decoding on subsequent plays.
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Jun 20, 2011The euphoric, floating '60s guitar sheen and carefree swagger which dominates proceedings is utterly uplifting.
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Jun 21, 2011He's really coming into his own, and he'll have his masterpiece yet, probably a few of them. FOMO isn't one, but it sure is a lovely listen, something that completists will likely point to one day as some of the old guy's "good-but-not-great, early stuff."
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Jun 21, 2011His sophomore effort, FOMO, is a valiant, largely successful attempt to carve out a unique identity by dint of buzzing guitars, overdubbed harmonies, and busy production.
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Jun 21, 2011FOMO shows Finn heading in an exciting direction, paradoxically stretching out his vision and ample talent while delivering a more cohesive record in the process.
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Aug 10, 2011There are perhaps ways to defy expectations and still capture that truth about oneself, though that's not present in Two Matchsticks. Holding that against The Wooden Birds is certainly unfair in many ways, but still must be accounted for.
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Jun 17, 2011The musical spitting image of his dad Neil Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz), Liam blends sophisticated melodies and wistful vocals with masterful authority.
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Q MagazineAug 8, 2011Fearless strides forth from Neil's number one son. [Aug. 2011, p. 119]
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UncutJul 19, 2011Finn seems more at home with the melancholy Paul Simon-isms of "Little Words" than with "The Struggle," a strained attempt to get weird and wired. [Aug 2011, p.84]
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Jul 14, 2011Even though Finn has earned his place in contemporary Beatlesque pop, FOMO feels regressive, almost like the work of a rookie. And it's not as if this rookie has struck out, it just sounds like he ticked off ten foul balls in a row.
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Jun 27, 2011FOMO is seldom revelatory, but its concise pop never wears out its welcome.