Out of Silence, released 1 September 2017, is the fourth solo album by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Neil Finn. The making of the album was livestreamed on Finn's Facebook page.
Critical reception Metacritic rated the album as 84 out of 100. The New Zealand Herald described the album as "quietly astonishing" while The Music Australia rated it as 4 out of 5.
Singles "More Than One of You" and "Second Nature" were released as the first and second singles on 11 and 18 August 2017, respectively.
Track listing All songs were written by Neil Finn, additional writers noted below.
"Love Is Emotional" – 3:32 "More Than One of You" - 2:53 "Chameleon Days" - 4:35 "Independence Day" - 3:48 "Alone" (Tim Finn, Mervyn Peake) - 3:08 "Widow's Peak" (Sharon Finn) - 3:25 "Second Nature" - 3:50 "The Law Is Always on Your Side" - 2:23 "Terrorise Me" - 4:13 "I Know Different" - 4:14
Personnel Neil Finn: piano, vocals Tim Finn: harmony vocals and acoustic guitar on "Alone" Elroy Finn: drums, percussion, guitar The Infinity Orchestra: strings Choir: Amelia Murray, Don McGlashan, EJ Barnes, Harper Finn, Hollie Fullbrook, James Milne, Jimmy Metherell, Reb Fountain, Samuel Flynn Scott, Sandy Mill, Sean Donnelly Victoria Kelly: string arrangements David Squire: choir director Sharon Finn: artwork Steve Dykes: photography Design: Anns Taylor
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