Clear Heart Full Eyes

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Clear Heart Full Eyes
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Studio album by
Craig Finn
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2012
RecordedJuly 2011 at The Mansion, Austin, TX
Genre Indie rock, country
Label Full Time Hobby
Producer Mike McCarthy
Craig Finn chronology
Clear Heart Full Eyes
(2012)		 Faith in the Future
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The A.V. Club B+ [3]
Paste 6.4/10 [4]
Pitchfork 6.0/10 [5]
Pop 'stacheStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Robert Christgau B+ [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]

Clear Heart Full Eyes is the debut solo album by The Hold Steady vocalist and guitarist Craig Finn, released on January 24, 2012 on Full Time Hobby. Produced by Mike McCarthy, the album was recorded during a five-month break from The Hold Steady, with Finn noting, "I wanted to do something with a little more storytelling and a lot less volume." [10] Upon release, the album debuted at #89 in the US. [11]

Contents

Rolling Stone named the song "Rented Room" the 40th best song of 2012. [12]

Writing and composition

Regarding his character-based lyrics and use of specific locations in his work, Finn noted, "I think it’s a whole different world [than that of The Hold Steady], the songs seem like vignettes that are a little separate from each other. But at the same time, I can’t help... "The Wagon Wheel" comes up twice on the record, and that’s a fictitious bar I’m thinking of, and that happens in two different songs. So somehow, I still am attracted to creating these worlds, but I don’t see the characters on the solo record interacting as much." [10]

Track listing

  1. "Apollo Bay" 5:46
  2. "When No One's Watching" 3:46
  3. "No Future" 3:44
  4. "New Friend Jesus" 3:10
  5. "Jackson" 3:18
  6. "Terrified Eyes" 4:47
  7. "Western Pier" 3:52
  8. "Honolulu Blues" 4:15
  9. "Rented Room" 4:36
  10. "Balcony" 3:13
  11. "Not Much Left Of Us" 4:12

Personnel

Musicians
Recording
Artwork

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References

  1. ↑ "Clear Heart Full Eyes by Craig Finn Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Clear Heart Full Eyes - Craig Finn | Allmusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Hyden, Steven (24 January 2012). "Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes". Paste Magazine . Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  5. ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. "Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes Album Review for Pop 'stache". 24 January 2012.
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  9. ↑ Bloom, J Arthur. "Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes | Tiny Mix Tapes". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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