Oh, what this could have been … and yet it’s still a pleasing piece of work. My hopes were high when it was announced that the Finn brothers Neil and Tim (both ex- of Crowded House and Split Enz) new album would come out, so I was a little disappointed when it didn’t quite live up to the expectations I had.
Someone once said “expectations are a prison” and so I did my best to put aside the expectations I had and found that the album as a whole has a loose, melodic warmth that is quite pleasing to the ear. While some songs are almost embarassingly simple, as is the case with “Disembodied Voices,” or overly syrupy feel-good pap like “Nothing Wrong With You,” there’s nothing particularly offensive about the album.
There’s nothing particularly surprising, either, unfortunately, and the album finds itself ranked in the middle of the associated Crowded House releases.
‘Half Notes’ are quick-take thoughts on music from Something Else! Reviews, presented whenever the mood strikes us.
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