Tune In Saturdays: Liam Finn

Although I buy a ton of music, it's rare that I get this excited about something new. Dr. Dog was probably the last one. Liam Finn is the next. A native Australian and current New Zealander, Liam is far from new to the scene after growing up with a family in the business (poppa finn Neil was in Crowded House). The album is friggin' fantastic, full of sing-alongs and great melodies.

From Stereogum:

"We like to wait 'til we've got a full record to play with before whipping out the BTW brand, but one listen of the masterful pop composition "Second Chance" sealed 23-year-old Liam Finn's fate with no need for second chances, or guesses. On his debut LP, the Kiwi takes all the writing credits and most of the musical ones, too, a one-man band approach apparently he recreates during his heralded live gigs, jumping from bass and guitar loops to the drums and back to the mic. Didn't realize it at the time, but we saw him at Coachella, on stage with Crowded House. Nice gig, but there was a bit of nepotism to Liam's securing that slot (note the last name). Royal rock pedigree, but more than just the name Liam got his pop Neil's songcrafting genes."

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Liam Finn - Second Chance (mp3)
Liam Finn - Lead Balloon (mp3)
Liam Finn - Second Chance (video)