Neil Finn – Dizzy Heights (Vinyl)

Neil Finn's acknowledged mastery of songcraft is matched on his third solo album, originally released in 2014, and his first since 2001, by his inventive production alongside Dave Fridmann, best known for his work with Tame Impala, Mercury Rev and the Flaming Lips. The string arrangements in particular thrill and surprise, opening track Impressions recalling Isaac Hayes.

Dizzy Heights is an apt title for an album airborne with vertiginous harmonies and references to astronauts and flight. Finn's airy falsetto against the grinding engines and sirens of Divebomber create a queasy weightlessness. "How I wish that I could come back again," sings Finn on In My Blood, co-written with fellow New Zealander Connan Mockasin.

He has. Dizzy Heights stands alongside Finn's many career highlights, including his beloved Split Enz and Crowded House hits. (Guardian)

Tracklist:
        Impressions    
        Dizzy Heights    
        Flying In The Face Of Love    
        Divebomber    
        Better Than TV    
        Pony Ride    
        White Lies And Alibis    
        Animal Vs Human    
        Recluse    
        Strangest Friends    
        In My Blood    
        Lights Of New York