Neil & Liam Finn New Album Lightsleeper

With Out Of Silence feeling still new and the odd announcement that Neil has joined Fleetwood Mac it seems that the Neil & Liam Finn's new album Lightsleeper has been announced under the radar. The album is out Aug 24th and is available for preorder. The video shows Mick Fleetwood on drums.

Disappointed to have the album being released as a double 45RPM but that's my preference. Still the first track is great and I am a big fan so I'll buy it.

TRACKLIST:
01 “Island of Peace”
02 “Meet Me In The Air”
03 “Where’s My Room”
04 “Anger Plays A Part”
05 “Listen”
06 “Any Other Way”
07 “Back To Life”
08 “Hiding Place”
09 “Ghosts”
10 “We Know What It Means”
11 “Hold Her Close”



Neil & Liam Finn - Back To Life (Official Video)

 

Other than the early Crowded House singles, I really just discovered Neil and am in the middle of exploring all his work after seeing people praise him on here after the Fleetwood Mac announcement.

I am loving everything I have heard so far....definitely ordering this, though I agree on the 45

 

Split Enz, Crowded House and Solo are great. Pajama Club is good. I also recommend the two albums with his brother Tim. Very talented guy!

 

Obviously Liam's younger but no slouch either. He opened some of the crowded house shows back in 08 as a one man band (looped vocals, guitar and drums). Here's an example of what he can do live:

 

The album teaser sounds good! Probably one to get.

 

His last solo album was a bit overstuffed, but FOMO was a great album. Nothing he's recorded has come close to his live act, though. You really just have to see it to believe it.

 

His first album was great. The vinyl version was a complete double album which was extended from the CD. He opened for Pearl Jam as well. I think likely because Neil and Eddie are good friends and have done a few things together.

 

Yeah, my CD copy that came with the record is littered with glitches (clean disc, just faulty?), so I don't think I have clean copies of any of the extra songs!

 

Sorry to hear. Mine is flaw free. It's coloured vinyl with the CD which I got used at a record store for $10 dollars.

 

Anyone receive this thing yet? I got a shipping notification about six days ago, but I think it has to fly across the pond, so it might be a few days yet...

 

Lightsleeper's out today. #1 on NZ iTunes chart, 8/10 review in Uncut, 4/5 in Q, 8/10 in Long Live Vinyl, 5/5 in NZ Listener.

 

Mine is on the way from Amazon today. I like what I have heard so far but sounds like the Finns are making an album more artistically and less with an eye on mass consumption. What I've heard is more like Dizzy Heights and less like Liam's first or Crowded House.

 

Picked up the vinyl today but wanted to have a listen on mp3 player without first having to rip it. Disappointed therefore to find that the download webpage isn't up yet.

 

saw them today at amoeba records in hollywood. they were GREAT. Bought the vinyl but haven't listened yet. They played "Distant Sun" and it choked me up. Amazing voices and playing.

 

was gonna post pix from today but have to have a url ? is this the 90's wtf

 

Mine worked today.

 

Listening now...

 

It would be nice to have seen the pictures. Better yet to have been there, very lucky!!

 

how do i post pix? too lazy to search it haha

 

https://www.13thfloor.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IK_NEIL-FINN_Silo-Park_25.jpg

I wish I could help you with that. Perhaps if you put them online on instagram of facebook you could link them from there.

 

Love everything the Finn's do, and after the first listen, this one is fantastic. "Where's My Room" blew me away !!

 

Listening for first time now. I love Neil Finn but confess I've found his recent solo work, as well as the last CH record, to be too down tempo and a bit samey. I enjoy it but don't always go back to it. Wish he'd make another record with Tim but Neil, to his credit, seems to want to take on new things at this stage of his career. I figure the Fleetwood Mac payday should allow him to keep doing that.

 

I've listened a couple times on Spotify, and have been VERY impressed. The whole album kind of feels like a more thorough development of the more experimental moments on Dizzy Heights. It's moody, slightly psychedelic, and nearly hypnotic--perhaps in keeping with the title.

 

It’s growing on me.....

As a newer fan of him, I am wishing for a miracle that the Fleetwood Mac gig leads to some new interest in CH and they do a tour over here.

 

Yes, the download finally was, um, up but - very disappointingly - lacks the bonus track Troubles.