The Finn Brothers – Finn (1995)

After the brilliant success of both Split Enz and Crowded House (where Tim joined brother Neil for the album Woodface) and Neil had sort of disbanded the group, they got together for an album, simply entitled Finn.   This was a very lo-fi album, after the pretty full-on treatment of both Enz and House records; it almost feels as if they just walked in the studio, sat down and played a bunch of songs.  Eclectic as usual, but full of great melodies and words the songs just drift in and out of your consciousness.  I last saw Crowded House at the Fleadh around this time and Neil introduced a song, can’t remember which but a rocker, playing it gently on acoustic guitar – and saying that maybe they should have left the song like that.  Which is exactly how these songs feel, and I really like them.  Just lately Neil has released an album of practically first takes of new songs too.  Sometimes the demos sound as good, in a different way as the finished articles.  Anyway, it seems that whatever and whenever these two get together some magic occurs.  So far they have only released two albums together but of course, you never can say never.  Best songs on this debut ‘Bullets In My Hairdo’, ‘Suffer Never’ and ‘Angels Heap’.