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- Summary: The third full-length solo release for the son of Crowded House's Neil Finn was recorded in Brooklyn.
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- Record Label: Yep Roc
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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| Only setting your tongue You wanna get a bit high I got a foot in the saddle of a dead horse You won't get far I'm sick of playing you dumb I keep an... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Jul 1, 2014Liam inhabits a range of oddball characters throughout, making it tricky to determine which are closest to his real self, but that hardly seems to matter when the results are as dreamy and diverse as this.
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Q MagazineMay 20, 2014The Nihilist is a mind-melting blend of traditional songwriting and endless, restless experimentation. [Jun 2014, p.110]
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May 7, 2014Lack of predictability appears to guide Finn’s pursuits, making for a white knuckled ride all the way.
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May 21, 2014All in all, The Nihilist allows Finn to stretch out and explore his ambitions on a scale that dwarfs anything he has released to this point.
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May 7, 2014Ultimately, the singer’s delicately harmonious pipes shine above all, thus proving that following in your father’s footsteps isn’t as hard as advertised.
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UncutJun 4, 2014The Nihilist feels like a collision of Gotham's manic energy and the otherworldliness that has permeated Kiwi music from Uncle Tim's Splitz Enz to Lorde. [Jul 2014, p.73]
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May 7, 2014It’s melodic, competent stuff, but if you’re going to try and push the crazy buttons you’ve got to go full straitjacket, and Liam Finn is just a tad too straight.
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