Fink – Sort of Revolution
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I’m not really sure what to do with Fink. Is he writing folk music or some peculiarly joyful derivation of it? Is he writing about why division is futile or why unity is fruitful? Is he accessible or almost-frustratingly inconsistent? While these questions might hint at some musical identity crisis or some marketing failure–I’m not really sure. So all I can tell you is what I think of the music off of Fink’s Sort of Revolution and that’s it.
I know I like “If I Had A Million”, and no, it isn’t some strange cover version of the BNL’s song. The bright guitar illuminates this entire track, giving it a sense of warmth underneath Fink’s lush vocals. I might like “Maker” more if there was a little more to it. The echoing icy backbeat starts out the song well enough, and the layering of Fink’s vocals provides ample dissonance and resolution for my enjoyment. But it feels too improvisatory, as though you the listener are supposed to fill in the blanks (there’s an idea, Beck). I think I like “Sort of Revolution” and then I think I don’t like it (does that help?). It just seems too circumloquatious: “Let me know when we get there/if we get there.” I don’t love “Move on Me” because it sounds like a cheap imitation of Air. I’m mighty sure I love “Walking in the Sun”–it’s jubilant soulful disposition makes it one of the major highlights on this album.
Just get the dang album and see for yourself! Sort of Revolution.
Listen to “Walking in the Sun”
Listen to “If I Had a Million“
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