Lightsleeper

Lightsleeper
Studio album by Neil Finn and Liam Finn
Released	24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)
Studio	Roundhead Studios, Auckland, New Zealand
Length	48:57
Label	Inertia PIAS
Producer	Neil Finn Liam Finn
Neil Finn chronology
Out of Silence (2017) Lightsleeper (2018)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Island of Peace - Prelude (Neil Finn)"	2:44
2.	"Meet Me in the Air (Neil, Sharon, Liam & Elroy Finn)"	4:42
3.	"Where's My Room"	7:01
4.	"Anger Plays a Part (Liam Finn)"	3:01
5.	"Listen (Neil Finn)"	3:27
6.	"Any Other Way"	3:49
7.	"Back to Life"	4:09
8.	"Hiding Place"	5:52
9.	"Ghosts"	3:32
10.	"We Know What It Means"	6:25
11.	"Hold Her Close"	4:12

The 12-inch double vinyl features the additional track "Troubles"

Personnel

• Neil Finn – vocals (tracks 1–10), piano (tracks 2–10), Wurlitzer (tracks 3–4, 10), acoustic guitar (tracks 7–8 and 10), electric guitar (tracks 3 and 7), bass (tracks 7, 9–10), ARP Strings (track 4), synth (tracks 1–3, 6–7, 11), slide guitar (track 7), Mellotron (track 10), beats (track 1), drum synthesizer (track 5), Drums (track 3 (3rd movement only))
• Liam Finn – vocals (all tracks), electric guitar (tracks 2–5, 7, 9–10), bass (track 3, 5–8), beats (track 3, 6–7), drums (tracks 4 (4th movement only), 9), acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 8, 10–11), synth (tracks 4, 6–8, 11), sound effects (tracks 5, 8, 10), samples (track 5), loops (track 10)
• Elroy Finn – drums (tracks 2, 7), percussion (track 3), slide guitar (track 10)
• Sharon Finn – bass (tracks 2, 10), vocals (track 9)
• Mick Fleetwood – drums (tracks 4, 6 and 10), percussion (track 6)
• Connan Mockasin – electric guitar (tracks 2–3, 6), choir (tracks 1, 7)
• Elias Dendias – bouzouki (track 7)
• Spiros Anemogianis – accordion (track 7)
• Barnes Family – choir (tracks 1, 7)
• Devo Finns – choir (tracks 1, 7)
• Jimmy Metherrell – choir (tracks 1, 7)
• Elliot Finn – vocals (track 2)
• Harper Finn – whisper (track 2)
• Matthew Eccles – percussion (track 2)
• Kody Nielson – drums (track 3 (2nd movement only))
• Victoria Kelly – string arrangements (tracks 3, 8, 11)

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [10]	21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11]	180
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12]	146
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [13]	8
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14]	35
UK Albums (OCC) [15]	83

References

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4. Bergstrom, John (24 August 2018). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters . Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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6. Noted. "Why Neil and Liam Finn's new album is a work of genius". Noted. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
7. muzic.net.nz. "Neil & Liam Finn Reveal 'Ghosts' / 'Hold Her Close'". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2018.