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May 24, 2022The writing remains the main attraction in Finn’s work, and both as a storyteller and a rock songwriter, he has never sounded more in control.
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MojoMay 20, 2022Adept at expressing keenly observed details in a Beat vernacular, he makes excellent use of a 14-piece string section and more drum machines than are typical for him. [Jul 2022, p.89]
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UncutMay 20, 2022A reflection on memory and transience amid which his deadpan drawl is frequently draped in incongruous but effective orchestral splendour, while Finn’s character sketches are as deft as ever. [Jun 2022, p.26]
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May 20, 2022A Legacy of Rentals captures him at the peak of his powers. It's art wrought from real life which is all the more devastating for it's easy recognizability.
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May 24, 2022Rentals is uniformly great, and each track boasts its share of both gorgeous instrumentation and lines that are alternately poetic and prosaic.
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May 20, 2022As usual, the people in Finn’s songs are vivid and compelling.
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Rolling StoneJun 8, 2022His storytelling chops are only getting sharper with age. [Jun 2022, p.74]
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May 23, 2022These storytelling details make Finn’s work well worth revisiting multiple times. His focus on the everyday this time around makes the album experience a bit less stressful for listeners, which is welcome. On the other hand, the music seems primarily built to support the lyrics, particularly on this record. That means it’s mostly functional, and only a handful of choruses and musical passages manage to stand out on their own.
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May 20, 2022Finn’s style has subtly shifted and the increased spoken word with fuller sounds are both welcomed additions, but in the end, Finn will be Finn, and Legacy of Rentals continues his early morning, alone in barroom despair with hopes of redemption sprinkled throughout.