Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Albums of 2011 - 10


FINK - PERFECT DARKNESS

Fin Greenall and friends deliver a beautiful slow burning acoustic record that grooves and shuffles it`s way over 10 wonderful tracks. There is musical depth though on these songs. Opener "Perfect Darkness", has a melancholic ambience similar to "Protection"-era Massive Attack, where "Fear is Like Fire" is a mid-tempo Jeff Buckley-like number that rolls along before crashing into a big chorus.
But what stands out about Perfect Darkness is how cohesive, essential yet unobtrusive it all sounds. These are tunes that flow into each other perfectly without being copycats of each other. They are meaningful without being preachy; "Yesterday Was Hard On All Of Us" is a perfect example, with Greenall`s impassioned delivery floating over a delicate melody.
Yes, Perfect Darkness is introspective, but it is never depressing. In actual fact it is a tightly-played, delicate gem of a record.

DOWNLOAD - PERFECT DARKNESS; YESTERDAY WAS HARD ON ALL OF US; BERLIN SUNRISE.

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