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Monday, 29 September 2014ALBUM REVIEW: Finch - Back to OblivionSay Hello to Sunshine was an album that many fans of Finch found difficult to swallow. Compared to debut What It Is To Burn many argued it was a difficult listen, the band discounted their fan's wishes and some went has far as declaring it un-listenable. In reality, it felt like an album made by a band that had set themselves free. It was bold, expansive, original and most importantly sounded like the album that the band wanted to make for themselves. It was brave, but perhaps it was this reaction from their fans that was part of the reason that the follow up came the other side of a long hiatus. So 9 years and an EP later, Back to Oblivion is about to mark the next chapter in the Californian band's career with a lot of questions that need to be answered. Where does the new album fit into their back catalog? Have they bowed to fans criticism and made What It Is To Burn part 2? Have they continued on the path set with Say Hello...? Are Finch still relevant in 2014. And ultimately, after so long away does anybody really care? It doesn't take long to release that Back to Oblivion is not a clone of either of the band's previous albums. It's far more straight forward than Say Hello... but more progressive, challenging and thought through than What It Is To Burn. The title track Back to Oblivion or The Great Divide would probably the fit on their debut with ease but that's not to say that it sits bang in the middle of the two as a stale compromise to fans that liked both albums. It certainly isn't that. It's great to see a band who could play it safe on their return move their sound on once more. New elements are at play. The dynamics are greater than ever, Inferium is a prime example, when things are loud they are really loud, and when the a soft you can almost hear a pin drop. Back to Oblivion has a certain swagger to it. It's the sound of a band that confident. A band who know exactly what they are doing. It seems that the experience of the break through debut album, the (debatable) difficult second album and a lengthy hiatus have given Finch a fresh approach but hasn't made the band nervous. They have the confidence to pull off the new songs without being concerned about their past. Anywhere But Here is urgent and gritty, Further From The Few is like a sledgehammer to the side of the head. There can be no accusations that they have tried to re-hash their debut album here. Neither is it Say Hello... though. Tracks like Two Guns To The Temple and Picasso Trigger are sonically the closest, but even these tracks don't feel quite the same. The sense of uncontrolled chaos is gone, this feels more like a considered discord. Not in a safe way, but like Finch have learned when the right time to hold back is, and when to let go and go wild. The main difference between Finch's previous work and Back to Oblivion becomes clear when you look at the album as a whole. I don't think it would be too un-kind to describe both the previous albums as genre records. Both fitted within 2 sets of fairly tight genre boundaries. Potentially the movement between two sets caused the outrage amongst certain aspects of their fanbase. This time around, the album is bigger than a genre album. Yes there are elements of post-hardcore and "emo" and even pop-punk at times, but this album has far bigger ideas than that. This is a proper rock record, one that sounds far better for it. There are times on Back to Oblivion where Finch tackle personal topics in a way that feels like they are treading new ground. Murder Me is a prime example "This is my last drink, I think I've had enough, catch me as a sink" Barcalow sings on the track's low key, slightly haunting opening. There is a little resemblance to the opening of Armor For Sleep's album What To Do When You Are Dead. He seems to be exposing himself - laying himself out for the world to see. It's a continuation of the confidence that the band show throughout the Back to Oblivion. It shows how far he has come as a singer and a songwriter, in line with the band's progression as a whole. So it only remains to question Finch's relevance in 2014. The alternative music scene has come a long way since they last released an album. Music as a whole has. Fans are more fickle. Singles, and more importantly, videos seem to have more power with fans than albums do. Music downloading has gone from a problem for bands that meant people would steal an album in it's entirety, to a problem where legally fans will download the 1 song they like from an album and completely ignore the rest, writing off the band as they go. Back to Oblivion is an album that wont halt this trend, no single album will, the problem is far too big. But it certainly is an album that will reward those people who do take the time to buy the album in full. Finch's return is triumphant, Back to Oblivion is not only relevant in 2014 it's potentially timeless. 90%Highlights: Back to Oblivion, Picasso Trigger, Inferium

GlorialisonLiu

So excited for the new record!!! Sounds really better than many bands nowadays!!! And Nate still has that voice even though he smokes?! That's truly called "talent"!!!

316Spooky

Goddamn....Nate smokes?? And still sings like that?!? Truly one of the best of the 21st century.Can't wait for the album!

Blackbird Laura

can't wait !!!! ♥♥

Christian Barker

We've been waited for nine years for this, and I think it's going to be a fucking dazzle!

Josh Morgan

So damn excited for this! Been waiting over 4 years for LP3. 

MrChadwick47

Gutted it costs more to ship the album than it does to actually buy it. Would much rather that you guys get the lions share of my money but I'm just excited to hear some new stuff, loving what I've heard so far.

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