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Like Badly Drawn Boy or Elliott Smith, his effervescent choruses, swooning harmonies, and heavily layered, my-studio-is-my-bunker production techniques on I'll Be Lightning are directly traceable to old Paul McCartney solo records.
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Finn writes irresistible songs that hum with riotous melodic invention.
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Q MagazineFinn's sonic tricks and references to love gone sour undercut the prettiness and hook the listener in, again and again. [Aug 2008, p.142]
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MojoIt exudes an organic, direct feel from which it gains its considerable charm. [Feb 2008, p.112]
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The 14 songs here seem stronger upon each listen, with the songs soon seeming indelible.
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I'll Be Lightning is a low-key charmer.
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Whatever it is that Finn has done in his lifetime to create such a compelling album is wondrous; he has taken the natural gifts from his father and paired them with his own musical capability.
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Generally, this is a perfect introduction to the talent of Liam Finn - and even at 14 tracks, it never outstays its welcome.
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What's striking about this set is that except for some drum parts and Neil playing bass on one tune, Liam's Lightning is bottled in his own one-man band, old-fashioned studio tricks and tape manipulation filling the gaps since he proudly proclaims that no computers were used in the making of the album.
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Odd instrumental touches crop up throughout the album, and there's a welcome layer of grit and murk to even the prettiest songs here.
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Skillful if occasionally rickety, Lightning showcases a confident, evolving voice.
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Yet even for all the familiarity to be found within its looping guitars and drums, I’ll Be Lightning also announces the arrival of a promising voice.
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UncutHis willingness to scribble over the pretty surfaces of his songs brings a bristling edge to his Beatlesque pop. [Feb 2008, p.79]
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