The Nihilist (album)

For other uses, see Nihilist (disambiguation).

The Nihilist
Studio album by Liam Finn
Released	2014
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Yep Roc Records
Producer	Liam Finn
Liam Finn chronology
FOMO (2011) The Nihilist (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
American Songwriter
Blurt
NME
The New Zealand Herald

The Nihilist (2014) is the third solo album by New Zealand artist Liam Finn.

Production

The album was recorded in Brooklyn.

Critical reception

The New Zealand Herald wrote that "The Nihilist is not the album of hopelessness and negativity the title might suggest, but rather an exploration of the idea that there might be more to it all than what we see and believe." American Songwriter called it "the first album where Finn fully explores using the studio as an instrument, creating a headphones album that doesn’t shy away from the fact that it’s pulling on his skills as a producer as much as his gifts as a songwriter."

Track listing

All songs were written by Liam Finn

1. "Ocean Emmanuelle"
2. "The Nihilist"
3. "Snug As Fuck"
4. "Helena Bonham Carter"
5. "Burn Up the Road"
6. "Dreary Droop"
7. "Miracle Glance"
8. "4 Track Stomper"
9. "Arrow"
10. "I"
11. "Wild Animal"
12. "Wrestle with Dad"

Personnel

• Liam Finn – vocals, all instruments except noted
• Eliza-Jane Barnes – Vocals
• Elroy Finn – Drums
• Jol Mulholland – Bass, synth and vocals.
• Cecilia Herbert – Vocals
• Andrew Keoghan – Violin

Production

• Engineered by Liam Finn, Chris Boosahda and Jol Mulholland
• Mixed by Liam Finn and Andrew Everding
• Recorded at The Stud, [theend], Tarbox and Roundhead Studios