Finlay Birch - Weight Will Unwind
I truly believe we are in the golden age of R&B pop music, especially considering that we are alive at the same time as Finlay Birch. Finlay has a new album- Weight Will Unwind out, and it is as though he strips out everything between us and whatever is divine in this world and has given us a set of honest numbers. He works mostly in the realm of folk, blues, and R&B. The album is one that you hit play on as you sit in front of a warm fire on a cold autumn day. Fly Us Both Away His music is warm; while it isn’t a flame that will engulf you, it is a flame that will certainly embrace you. The first one is the prefect number to welcome us into his world. He literally flies us away to another world entirely. The track is like a time capsule of a number that allows you to unwind and shed even an ounce of the world that pulls us down. Finlay offers us an escape with his storytelling skills. 'Fly Us Both Away' is an invitation to an exploration that lazily rivers through the depths of our emotions with lightness and panache. I Want You As you hear more of his songs, you realise that it is just him, his guitar, his voice, and maybe a little bit of vocal backing – that’s it! With just this much, he has managed to give us a variety of numbers that both sound the same and are not the same. While his music is rustic and raw, it is honest; he gives us the bare bones of a song and swoops us off our feet, much like in I Want You. The imagery he sets for us with his music is immaculate, not just lyrically but with the editing and mastering as well. Hebridean Eyes A song that caught my curiosity when I read the title was Hebridean Eyes. 'Hebridean' means 'landscape alongside the ocean' in Scotland. While yes, this is one of the moments where he gives us so many references to his home country, Scotland, he offers a piece of his culture while he builds a whole new sonic culture at the same time. By the time he closes with Change the Sheets, you will want more! How could you not? His music feels like the comfort of a home on a stormy day. The music is slow and subtle, yet poignant, with what he wants to tell us. A filmmaker whose films do that without rushing the story and the actors is John Carney. He’s directed so many of our favourite rom-com films, but what stands out for me the most is how patient he is as a storyteller and stands out in Episode 7 – Hers is a World of One in Modern Love (season 1). Finlay definitely has magic in his voice; he has the ability to bring the hills of Scotland and more with just his singing.
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