The Nihilist (album)

For other uses, see Nihilist (disambiguation).

The Nihilist
Studio album by
Liam Finn
Released2014
GenreIndie rock
LabelYep Roc Records[1]
ProducerLiam Finn
Liam Finn chronology
FOMO
(2011) 		The Nihilist
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
Blurt[4]
NME[5]
The New Zealand Herald[6]

The Nihilist (2014) is the third solo album by New Zealand artist Liam Finn.[7][8][9]

Production

The album was recorded in Brooklyn.[10]

Critical reception

The New Zealand Herald wrote that "The Nihilist is not the album of hopelessness and negativity the title might suggest, but rather an exploration of the idea that there might be more to it all than what we see and believe."[6] American Songwriter called it "the first album where Finn fully explores using the studio as an instrument, creating a headphones album that doesn’t shy away from the fact that it’s pulling on his skills as a producer as much as his gifts as a songwriter."[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Liam Finn

  1. "Ocean Emmanuelle"
  2. "The Nihilist"
  3. "Snug As Fuck"
  4. "Helena Bonham Carter"
  5. "Burn Up the Road"
  6. "Dreary Droop"
  7. "Miracle Glance"
  8. "4 Track Stomper"
  9. "Arrow"
  10. "I"
  11. "Wild Animal"
  12. "Wrestle with Dad"

Personnel

  • Liam Finn – vocals, all instruments except noted
  • Eliza-Jane Barnes – Vocals
  • Elroy Finn – Drums
  • Jol Mulholland – Bass, synth and vocals.
  • Cecilia Herbert – Vocals
  • Andrew Keoghan – Violin

Production

  • Engineered by Liam Finn, Chris Boosahda and Jol Mulholland
  • Mixed by Liam Finn and Andrew Everding
  • Recorded at The Stud, [theend], Tarbox and Roundhead Studios

References

  1. ^ "Liam Finn – The Nihilist Yep Roc Music Group Store". yeproc.11spot.com.
  2. ^ "The Nihilist – Liam Finn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b "Liam Finn: The Nihilist « American Songwriter". 21 May 2014.
  4. ^ Mills, Fred. "LIAM FINN – The Nihilist". Blurt Magazine.
  5. ^ "Liam Finn – 'The Nihilist' | NME". NME. 2 May 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Album review: Liam Finn, The Nihilist". 9 April 2014 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  7. ^ "Liam Finn Announces New 'Nihilist' Album With 'Snug as F—k' Single". Spin. 8 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Liam Finn | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  9. ^ Bisley, Alexander (4 April 2014). "Liam Finn: 'I'll be agonising over music for the rest of my life'". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  10. ^ Chafin, Chris (5 May 2014). "New Zealand's Rock Prince: Style And Music With Liam Finn". Esquire.