Neil & Tim Finn

[CRAZY-HORSE]

LIAM FINN "i'll be lightning" 2008.

ah, the first solo album by Betchadupa's vocalist and Neil Finn's son,Liam.
Liam grew up listening to the same music that influenced his father...1960s British Invasion bands,grunge, and also what Neil was doing in his studio.
by 2004ish Liam was doing support slots for his father and uncle,even became a band member on Neil's tours and on the odd Crowded House reunion gig so it was obvious that there would be some sort of similarity between his music and theirs.
for the most part this is an acoustic album and occasionly the odd guitar solo/riff to liven things up,he also has a warmth and injects feeling into his songs of a vocalist much more mature than his age of20ish.
Liam plays most of the instruments himself and the backing vocals and he does have a knack for writing lovely melodies and catchy hooks like his father, but he also possesses the skill of the odd subtle quirky nuance within his songs, much like Uncle Tim.
Rolling Stone magazine listed Liam Finn as one of the top 10 new artists of 2008 to look out for...an honour i am sure, but he seems to take it in his stride and just do what he does best...play and write music.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

tracks:

1. better to be**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpBAeb_vze8 live
2. second chance***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV01Iyj2j...re=related live
3. gather in the chapel**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6oDQqHVD8g live
4. lead balloon**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWffacJYxOk live
5. fire in your belly**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCANOaY-YJ0 live
6. lullaby**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0VLhZTjEXk live
7. energy spent**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI0BwWJnYZk live
8. music moves my feet**
9. remember when**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zDCflTZ8dQ audio
10.wise man*
11.this place is killing me**
12.i'll be lightning***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdOaPkMjKcU audio
13.wide awake on the voyage home**
14.shadow of your man**

3s=2
2s=11
1s=1

rating: 2.0.....allmusic rates this album 4/5 or 2.2 on our system!