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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest solo release for the Crowded House frontman was recorded after four one-hour live streamed sessions.
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Oct 5, 2017
    90
    His sweetness and melancholy are as palpable in the composition as they are in the performance and, ultimately, that's why the live-in-the-studio recording of Out of Silence cannot be dismissed as a stunt: such a simple, yet kinetic, production is the only way to do justice to songs are rich as these.
  2. Uncut
    Oct 5, 2017
    80
    The mood is pensive, walking the line between downbeat and quietly uplifting, but this is among the best set of songs Finn has written. [Nov 2017, p.26]
  3. Oct 16, 2017
    80
    Out of Silence sees him at his most contemplative and tender, at the most troubled of times. If you missed out on watching this album being born, rest assured the songs will be there waiting for you, whenever you’re ready to listen.
  4. Oct 16, 2017
    80
    Yet another compelling collection of expertly and inspiringly crafted songs that remind us just how wondrous pop music can still be.
  5. Mojo
    Oct 24, 2017
    80
    A densely orchestrated album that, even by his standards, is full of reflective melancholy. [Dec 2017, p.90]
  6. 60
    Independence Day is normal for Neil: he tests the climate and the atmospherics are depressing. Terrorise Me, a response to the Bataclan outrage, is the key piece. The rest is no faffing and easy listening.
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Dec 16, 2017
    10
    A beautiful, gorgeous, complex album. He has proven himself as one of the top 5 singer songwriters in the past 20 years. It's quiet, yes, butA beautiful, gorgeous, complex album. He has proven himself as one of the top 5 singer songwriters in the past 20 years. It's quiet, yes, but there is power, and, mostly, beauty. This is so far removed from his early work in Split Enz and then Crowded House. It is much more mature and complex. Album of the Year. Expand