FINNEAS - Optimist LP

Label: Oyoy Inc

There’s no denying that FINNEAS is a multi-talented musician, and his debut studio album Optimist is a testament to this. FINNEAS has an excellent ear for texture, space and colour, with many of the tracks boasting detailed production and the chorus presented in different shades.

FINNEAS is able to lend his artistry to a wide range of sounds, from watery piano (Love is Pain, Peaches Etude) to an upbeat, funky sound with sharp attitude (Around My Neck, How It Ends). Moreover, his ability to play most of the instruments on each track and develop synaesthetic relationships with his sound worlds adds an intimate, personal tone to each track.

Although one can draw a lot of comparisons between FINNEAS’s other work and this release, this album should be appreciated for its individual sound and unique views. Optimist intelligently captures many quarter-life crisis sentiments, wrapped up in an immense sense of musicality.