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Liam Finn - I’ll Be Lightning
His father is Crowded House frontman Neil Finn, a gifted songsmith who has given the world some of its most exquisite pop tunes. Those are big shoes to fill. And Liam, who once sang with New Zealand rockers Betchadupa, comes up well short on his debut solo album. While he possesses a likeable tenor (he and his dad covered The Beatles’ “Two of Us” for the I Am Sam soundtrack), Liam lacks his father’s flair for melody and meaningful songs. Although the jury’s still out, he could be the next Julian Lennon.
Jan. 22
