2022 Charity Shop Purchases #43 - Neil Finn - Try Whistling This
Hopefully I won't upset my Edinburgh 22 pals John and Martin ,both of whom have recently seen the band live, but Crowded House do nothing for me. I watched part of their Glastonbury set at the time and was pretty underwhelmed.
I accept that I am probably in a minority (they sold out the Hydro, Glasgow's largest venue) and I'm sure they are lovely guys who many feel write and perform great pop music.
I picked up Try Whistling to This the 1998 debut solo album by front man Neil Finn for 50p from a charity shop to see if his solo work would change my mind. Sadly not was the answer.
It is not offensive or annoying in any way but personally I find it is a bit bland and nondescript with nothing jumping out and grabbing me.
I'm happy to acknowledge that it is just me and that many will feel that this album is a must have. I will also accept that I have worse, much worse, on the shelves which others would quite rightly question
I don't see me playing it again anytime soon so it is going back to charity and I hope it finds a good home and that whoever picks it it up enjoys it.
Sorry Neil, John and Martin.
Ha, no apology necessary - to each, their own!
ReplyDeleteI bought this album once too, purely on the strength of hearing a track from it playing in a Cornish pub one holiday lunchtime, not knowing the song but recognising Neil's voice. But for me it turned out to be the only song I truly liked from it - Sinner (which I still find stunning). I tried the rest of the album a few times but it eventually went to a charity shop too!
ReplyDelete"I'm happy to acknowledge that it is just me"
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely not
" and that many will feel that this album is a must have."
Again, absolutely not
I'm with your bus mates on Crowded House, the Finn Brothers and Neil's solo work. Hope we can still be friends.
ReplyDeleteAlways Brian,always!
DeleteI am in exactly the same situation as you, with a mate who loves Crowded House and yet I find them (with a couple of exceptions) earnestly dull and bland in a 'songwriterly' way. That 2nd track had a good song itching to get out yet never managed it. No shame to be had.
ReplyDelete'Crowded House do nothing for me.'
ReplyDeleteI'm another who'll sign that petition.