Finn Andrews - ONE PIECE AT A TIME (VINYL LP Nettwerk 067003117715) | NEW

Label: Nettwerk – 0 6700 31177 1 5
Format: Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album
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Released: Mar 15, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock

A1        Love, What Can I Do?
A2        Stairs To The Roof
A3        The Spirit In The Flame
A4        One By The Venom
A5        A Shot Through The Heart (Then Down In Flames)
B1        What Strange Things Lovers Do
B2        Al Pacino / Rise & Fall
B3        Hollywood Forever
B4        One Piece At A Time
B5        Don't Close Your Eyes

Licensed To – Nettwerk Music Group
Recorded At – The Lab, Auckland
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Alto Saxophone – Callum Passells
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Victoria Kelly
Bass – Cass Basil
Bass Clarinet – Callum Passells
Cello – Ashley Brown (4), David Garner (8)
Drums – Alex Freer
Engineer – Tom Healy*
Guitar – Tom Healy*
Handclaps – Julian McKinnon, Reuben Bonner
Layout [Layout Design] – David Waplington
Mastered By – Tim Young
Mixed By – Tom Healy*
Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Maya Goldstein
Photography By [Inside Gatefold Photograph] – Matt Hollyoak
Piano – Finn Andrews
Producer – Finn Andrews, Tom Healy*
Trombone – Jonathan Tan
Trumpet – Elizabeth Stokes
Viola – David Samuels (2)
Violin – Andrew Beer (2), Dianna Cochrane, Mark Bennett
Vocals – Finn Andrews, Nina Siegler, Reb Fountain
Written-By – Finn Andrews
Gatefold sleeve

Made in CZ
Barcode: 067003117715

Vinyl LP pressing. Since signing a record deal at the tender age of 16, Finn Andrews and his band The Veils have released 5 albums together, appeared in David Lynch's reboot of Twin Peaks, as well as on soundtracks by luminary film directors Tim Burton and Paolo Sorrentino, and was also recently been commissioned by the Belgian government to write a 20-minute orchestral piece to commemorate the antipodean dead of World War I. The songs here are more personal and self-exploratory than anything Andrews has previously attempted, an effort he says that wasn't necessarily deliberate but more a result of circumstance. "It's a lot more autobiographical than I intended." In addition to the songs' subject matter exposing more of his life than before, Andrews also admits that their arrangements allowed for less to hide behind, showcasing him in a different way. Dominated by Andrews' voice, the ten tunes here place him firmly front and center. "I felt a lot more exposed this time, as the instrumentation was certainly a lot sparser," he says.

Recorded after putting his indie rock group the Veils on hiatus, One Piece at a Time is the solo debut of bandleader Finn Andrews. Consisting largely of songs written alongside Veils material over a span of five years but put aside because they ultimately weren't right for the group, the set is still very much in keeping with the band's lyrical, emotive style. In addition to a tendency toward more personal, deliberately paced selections, differences from the Veils include arrangements that are centered on piano and fleshed out with strings, woodwinds, and brass in addition to guitar and a light-handed rhythm section. The album was co-produced by Andrews and Tom Healy (Tiny Ruins, Jen Cloher), who also plays guitar on the recording. Opening track "Love, What Can I Do" is a low-key showstopper. The cabaret-style ballad features only piano accompaniment for its first minute or so and sets a dramatic, yearning tone for the album. (Andrews' voice and piano were reportedly recorded live in the studio in a single take.) Later, the wistful "Al Pacino/Rise and Fall" affects with swelling strings over arpeggiated piano. Some of the livelier tracks include "One by the Venom," though its foot-stomping, hand-clapping, Spanish-informed rhythm is accompanied by a list of causes of death. With lyrics like "I never thought I'd fall so fast/You wanted only distraction," the musically brighter "A Shot Through the Heart (Then Down in Flames)" is still heartbroken. One Piece at a Time closes on a wistful note with the floaty, '80s-evoking keyboard ballad "Don't Close Your Eyes." While more than a little sentimental, the album's timeless melodies and elegant arrangements make it worthwhile for those outside of the misty-eyed crowd. Trivia of note: The cover photo depicts Andrews as a child. ~ Marcy Donelson

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: LP
• Genre: ALT/INDIE
• Released: 2019-03-15