Sometimes talent displayed for the bidding of others doesn\u2019t translate when employed for personal benefit \u2014 the one who writes the song can\u2019t always perform it in a way that connects with the audience. The music industry brims with these behind-the-scenes architects (Nashville wouldn\u2019t exist without them) who gut out the work but get little of the glory.<\/p>\n
Fink, the musical alter ego of one Fin Greenall, has excelled in all background realms, whether it be songwriter, producer, DJ or studio musician. The English singer has worked with John Legend, Amy Winehouse and Elbow, shoring up a reputation as a top-notch man behind the (wo)man. In the last few years he\u2019s ventured out with albums of his own \u2014 experimental efforts which revealed an artist on the brink of goodness \u2014 but the release of Perfect Darkness has Fink emerging into a blast of fresh light. It\u2019s impossible not to notice.<\/p>\n
The 10-song album tinkers with folk and dub step, blues and electronic landscapes, all paced by Fink\u2019s soulful voice and lyrical ingenuity. The songs simmer and seethe, as if they\u2019re about to jump through the speakers.<\/p>\n
\u201cFear Is Like Fire\u201d follows this winding track, opening with a gentle guitar strum before delving into a driving chorus, only to slow back to a crawl. \u201cHonesty\u201d is brutal and lovely, pulsed by a repetitive bass line above a harsh line of lyrics. \u201cIt\u2019s taken long enough to see your true colors,\u201d Fink sings, \u201cyou got so many, baby, you\u2019re like a fucking rainbow.\u201d The song eventually erupts, as if unable to keep its emotions in check.<\/p>\n
But it\u2019s with \u201cSave It For Somebody Else\u201d where Fink reveals a firm grasp of astute songwriting. Reminiscent of Coldplay when it was a good band (before Gwyneth Paltrow ruined it), the song\u2019s breezy melody is led by Fink\u2019s engaging voice, and could easily be a breakout hit (or a linchpin on a movie soundtrack, preferably not one starring Gwyneth Paltrow).<\/p>\n
There are no weak links here, and a producer of Fink\u2019s stature would know if holes existed. Perfect Darkness is an effort of shining ability, and should propel Fink from the shadows and into the spotlight of his own doing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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