Track Listing

1. Pretty Little Thing
2. Pills in My Pockets
3. You Gotta Choose
4. All Cried Out
5. Hush Now (Tina Country)
6. Biscuits for Breakfast
7. So Long
8. Kamlyn
9. Sorry I'm Late [Flo-Motion Session May 2005]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #137785 in Music
• Released on: 2006-10-31
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
"Fink blends folk, soul and dub song styles to make a great disc for Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings. For fans of Jose Gonzales, Jack Johnson and John Martyn."

Customer Reviews

Best of 2007, and 2008
I'm a music lover of sorts - with a wide variety of tastes. I've followed Ninja Tune off and on for >10 years. I tend to go for more mainstream electronica and as such mostly end up browsing but not buying from Ninja. On the other hand, I also completely dig artists like Mark Hollis.

Fink was a COMPLETE surprise. I never expected Ninja to release something like this. I had heard Fink's (unimpressive) first album and, to use a worn phrase, was blown away when I heard the new album.

The way to describe this record is to talk about utter honesty, simplicity, and balance. I tend to listen to lyrics, and the way Fink writes, and especially how he translates the stories into emotion in his voice is just top-notch. In terms of expression, it reminds me of Sting & "They Dance Alone" or "Fragile", but with an extra dose of honesty and believability. The string arrangements and guitar work in general are beautiful - nothing fancy, but they "support the plot" perfectly.

Again I'm reminded of Mark Hollis and his focus on expression through details. If Hollis wasn't so "Indie" with his approach to music, this may be what he would sound like, too. Which is actually praise for Fink.

A great musician and songwriter
"Fink?"

Or, "Think?"
*Smile...*

I haven't heard the album, just most of the songs on it. I can't imagine him Not doing a good song. I know a capable musician when I hear one, and I know good music when I hear that, too. Of course, Fink's music isn't difficult for anyone to describe as good; very, very good, in fact...

What interests me is that, here in America, this music would fall under the Folk Music label. Something that many tough guys would automatically call -um, sensitive; an adjective used by more than a few men who think this way -in a more or less derogatory manner.

Yet Fink is obviously a fairly tough guy, and his music is powerful. Maybe not a good thing to say to him if you were alone with him in a blind alley? Hmm. Not if you were a tough guy, anyway...

5 stars. It's fantastic music. I can say that because I'm just a woman. But something tells me I'd say it if I was a man, too.