Fink: Distancing Time
Hailing from Brighton, England, Fin Greenall (aka Fink) writes delicate electro-folk tunes for a post-Postal Service world. His music is generally more subdued, and sounds more electronic in the sense that there are good deal of downtempo beats and rhythms here. But both the instruments and the vocals seem more fitting for some soundtrack on a classic Americana desert plain, with two gunslingers caught in a moment with their weapons drawn. Hold that moment, and observe the various tensions in Fink’s sophomore release Distance and Time. In some ways, the album seems distant and foreign, and then at other times intimate and person. His acoustic sparse, singer-songwriter style has the profound effect of both grabbing you closer (”Under the Same Stars”) while also making you feel eerily isolated (”Blueberry Pancakes”).
I don’t exactly know what to make of this album. It is very much one of those albums that you must want to enjoy, in order to enjoy it. It’s not a matter of forcing, but even the most melodic of the songs (”Trouble’s What You’re In”) has a rather dreary message tagged along with it. I don’t find Fink’s music to be depressing or morose, but it certainly tries it’s hardest to be so. I’d much rather he used his creative efforts to put forth something perhaps a little more playful like on his Pretty Little Thing debut.
Go and get a copy of Distance and Time.
Listen to “Trouble’s What You’re In” (4.7/5)
Listen to “Get Your Share” (4.6/5)
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