Neil Finn - Try Whistling This

List Price: $11.98
Our Price: $4.48
You Save: $7.50 (63%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.05 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases

Music CD Cover

Free Music Notes for Try Whistling This

Free Music Review: We may be alone in the cosmos but at least we have Neil Finn
Hit: 5 Stars

However, despite my continual listening I would still find elements within songs that had previously gone unnoticed. The rich layering of audio textures from the production generates a depth that takes time to fathom, and is probably partially responsible for my not "getting" the album straight away; but it is this illusive depth that saves the album from the ignominious fate of so many other albums, namely becoming saturated, or overplayed. It is one of the few albums I can repeat straight after I've just listened it (depsite probable protestations from Chris (Noisy)).

As if this wasn't enought to endear the album to me the lyrics cross over into sheer poetry on occasions. I wish I could comment on all the tracks but I could churn out compendious tomes on the subject. However, well worth listening to are:

Last one standing: What every album needs, a strong defining first track. Again it mirrors the recurring theme of variety within tracks that defines the album.

King Tide: Stunning bass that sounds fantastic on a good stereo.

Try Whistling This: A delicate and haunting track which really is very difficult to whistle! Marked primarily for me by the beautiful lyrical bridge: "And my words are ringing in your ear, Drawing your attention now to all the things that you ignore, If I can't be with you I would rather have a different face" and so on. It seems like the whole song is in preperation for those six lines.

She Will Have Her Way: The most accessible and upbeat of the tracks which you'll find yourself humnming on the bus.

Sinner: Smooth and elegent, I love it

Loose Tongue: For a long time this track eluded me unitl the "Your skin is changing it's hue" bit stuck firmly in my subconcious and refused to let go. Now it is one of my favourites, and one of the only bits I can whistle...

Truth: Remarkably insightful lyrics and a lovely offbeat catch that made it the first track I noticed.

Faster Than Light: Perhaps my favourite, combining so many wonderful little "quirks" in the rythym guitar, and lyrics such as "Do you hear what I'm thinking, is it how you imagined" and "I know where the sun goes, I have seen the world turning". This really is a wonderful work of art.

There is no way I can convey the many emotions and images this album invokes because I am bounded by words alone; no matter how eloquent the poet, they cannot describe the music. Give this album a chance and it will reward you with a lifetime of listening delight and pleasure. Very few albums have had such an effect on me. Usually there are one or two questionable tracks on any album, but Try Whistling this has joined that small elite club of "Every tracks a winner". When I first played one of the tracks on the student radio station I recieved phone calls from several people who after one hearing were intrigued and wanted more. Naturally I couldn't let them down. Trust me on this. This is one of the best Albums you can own!

Neil Finn you are a Genius of the highest order. If I was wearing a hat, I'd take it off to you!

Try Whistling This Poster

This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Alternative Rock Music CDs

• Music > Styles
• Folk
• World Music
• Pop
• Rock