Finch Review

Released: Sep 10, 2008
Genre: Rock
Label: 3d Japan
Number Of Tracks: 7
Finch are back on the road and their self-titled EP, released July 2008, brings another musical style change.

Sound:	10
Lyrics:	8
Impression:	9
Overall rating:	9.4
Reviewer rating:	9
Users rating:	9.8
Votes:	12

overall: 9

Reviewed by: Shaunedy, on march 05, 2009

Sound: Finch are back on the road and their self-titled EP, released July 2008, brings another musical style change. When "Say Hello To Sunshine" was released in 2005, fans were disappointed with the sharp musical change: it was far from a "What It Is To Burn" 2. Is their latest release a Say Hello To Sunshine II?

No. While retaining the post-hardcore nature of their previous records, the structure of the songs plus the instrumentation is more complex. Songs like 'Daylight' and 'From Hell' are more in-your-face. Explosive guitars, fast, hard-hitting screams and beautiful singing are what craft this EP into something amazing. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: Compared with 2005's "Say Hello To Sunshine", the lyrical content of songs is far more different. Songs from the previous album had to contain at least one instance of the words 'teeth, ' 'bite, ' 'contagious, ' 'burning', and talk about shredding, suffering or burning. And I loved it.

But the lyrics of this EP deal with different matters. No biting or dying or burning, no pills or drugs or death. It's harder to interpret the song meanings. The singing of the lyrics is amazing, and the lyrics match almost perfectly with the music. There's a lot of power and emotion put into the lyrics when sung, although a bit too much at one point. (listen to the end of Chinese Organ Thieves and you'll see what I mean). // 8

Impression: By far, "Famine or Disease" and "Chinese Organ Thieves" are my favourite tracks on this EP. The music and singing fit together so well, and while "Daylight" and "From Hell" aren't as good, they are still amazing, just like this record.

I'd buy this as many times as I wanted to. It's just brilliant. Finch have astounded me once again, and from all the comments I've seen, everyone is loving it. According to the band, this EP is just a teaser; when their third album is released, it should hopefully be musically compatible with this EP, instead of, once again, changing styles. If you haven't already, go ahead and buy this. It definitely made it to my "top 10 purchases" of 2008! // 9

Comments

[rictazero]

This an amazing EP can't wait for their next full length I love all of Finch's music thus far.

[reignofrock]

What It Is To Burn is still their best.

[tempesthero512]

reignofrock wrote:

What It Is To Burn is still their best.

so true.

[Atreyu69]

i have to disagree, while i do like every finch album, i have to say say hello to sunshine was far superior musically and definitely lyrically. it was a break from the mainstream sound of what it is to burn and while i know they have the capability of going in so many directions with their next full length (that i'm salivating over by the way, so it better come out soon) i hope in continues in the sense of say hello to sunshine (just not too similar because that'd just be boring).

However, the way i always saw the self-titled EP, which was equally impressive and i could listen to over an over again even though it only has four tracks, is a mesh of both prior albums. but that's just me.

[ismellfunny13]

Hopefully they bring out a new album very soon

[Sp4rks]

seen them live. they suck. scary kids scaring kids is better go die in hell

[Shaunedy]

Sp4rks wrote:

seen them live. they suck. scary kids scaring kids is better go die in hell

They suck live or in general? I presume you saw them with SKSK... both are good but if I liked Finch but not SKSK I wouldn't tell you to "die in hell"...

[herbouvian]

Sp4rks wrote:

seen them live. they suck. scary kids scaring kids is better go die in hell

Finch is a great band, and you are absolutely retarded for saying go die in hell

[fmfualex]

Atreyu69 wrote:

i have to disagree, while i do like every finch album, i have to say say hello to sunshine was far superior musically and definitely lyrically. it was a break from the mainstream sound of what it is to burn and while i know they have the capability of going in so many directions with their next full length (that i'm salivating over by the way, so it better come out soon) i hope in continues in the sense of say hello to sunshine (just not too similar because that'd just be boring).

However, the way i always saw the self-titled EP, which was equally impressive and i could listen to over an over again even though it only has four tracks, is a mesh of both prior albums. but that's just me.

So true dude! Say Hello TO Sunshine is brilliant, its way more superior musically than WIITB. Drums, guitars, singing, everything seems to have stepped up a gear.

I haven't heard this EP mind you