scatteroflight
Refugee
I am a big fan of Crowded House and the solo work done by Neil Finn since CH broken up. I recently bought a new live album by "Neil Finn and friends" recorded last year in Auckland, New Zealand. It features guest stars such as Johnny Marr, Lisa Germano, Eddie Vedder--and Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien of Radiohead.
This is not to say that you'll love this album if you love Radiohead. You really have to like the Neil Finn/Crowded House style, because precious little on the album sounds anything like Radiohead, if anything. I just found it really interesting that there should be guest stars from Radiohead and Pearl Jam on this recording--it was actually a series of concerts they did throughout a week--because those musicians are from quite a different style from Neil Finn. I think it's simply that Neil Finn is one of the best songwriters in the world--occasionally I think he's the best--and he gets respect from all quarters. His last solo album, One Nil, was a fairly expensive purchase because it was an import. Still hasn't received official release in North America. Sheryl Crow appears on it (not that I'm a big fan.) It's an amazing album. He gets all these great guest stars playing concerts with him--but half of North America probably hasn't even heard of him.
Anyway, this was mainly a heads up if you're a Radiohead completist. Who knows, it could lead you in a new musical direction...
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Your sun so bright it leaves no shadows, only scars
Carved into stone on the face of earth
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
We see the sun go down in your eyes
This is not to say that you'll love this album if you love Radiohead. You really have to like the Neil Finn/Crowded House style, because precious little on the album sounds anything like Radiohead, if anything. I just found it really interesting that there should be guest stars from Radiohead and Pearl Jam on this recording--it was actually a series of concerts they did throughout a week--because those musicians are from quite a different style from Neil Finn. I think it's simply that Neil Finn is one of the best songwriters in the world--occasionally I think he's the best--and he gets respect from all quarters. His last solo album, One Nil, was a fairly expensive purchase because it was an import. Still hasn't received official release in North America. Sheryl Crow appears on it (not that I'm a big fan.) It's an amazing album. He gets all these great guest stars playing concerts with him--but half of North America probably hasn't even heard of him.
Anyway, this was mainly a heads up if you're a Radiohead completist. Who knows, it could lead you in a new musical direction...
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Your sun so bright it leaves no shadows, only scars
Carved into stone on the face of earth
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
We see the sun go down in your eyes