Finch
Say Hello To Sunshine

THE REVIEW

"Say Hello To Sunshine" is the second album by Finch, an American band that enjoyed a fair amount of success with their debut album "What It Is To Burn," (an album that featured predominantly Emo-Core sounds, indeed we can safely say it was one of the standout albums of the entire scene). Aware of being pioneers and not imitators, Finch decided to shift their sound towards more distinctly Nu-metal-Crossover territories, without completely forgetting their origins.

The opening is entrusted to "Insomniatic Meat" and it's one of the best, a substantial song with an aggressive sound where the influence of the Deftones is very strong, but Finch are good at adding their own touch. The next step is assigned to "Revelation: Song", fast, powerful, and melodic at the same time. From these first songs, you immediately sense the huge leap forward technically; the songs are not structured in a simple way (verse/chorus) but are unpredictable, just like Nate Barcalow's voice which easily transitions from melodic singing to screamed parts. A further note on the singer's performance is a must, as he delivers a thrilling and passionate performance. "Ink" starts in an unusual way, then proceeds in a series of atmospheric changes. For those who were madly in love with the previous album, there's "Brother Bleed Brother" which somewhat revisits its sounds. "The Casket of Roderic Usher" is a Post-Hardcore explosion of just under 2 minutes. The album closes beautifully with "Dreams Of Psylocibyn", a schizophrenic song that encapsulates everything heard previously.

With this album, Finch managed to resist the temptation to commercialize. They succeeded in challenging themselves, producing an album that draws influences from the best of the Nu-Metal scene (particularly Deftones) but at the same time opens the doors for a promising future full of quality, truly commendable.