Liam Finn could rightly be identified as a world citizen. The New Zealand native was a globetrotting toddler, accompanying father Neil Finn on Crowded House tours, repeating the experience as a young adult with his own band, the renowned Betchadupa. To record FOMO, the sophomore follow-up to 2007 solo debut I’ll Be Lightning, Finn relocated to London, but moved to New York City three years ago. Finn’s third solo set, The Nihilist, runs the gamut of his genetic and experiential influences. Finn will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on him.
Finn: My friend Kirin J Callinan showed me the music and animation of Kathleen Daniel recently. It’s freaky, intense and deep. A mysterious artist who makes surreal and nightmarish computer animations, accompanied by her original soulful experimental music. I don’t really know what else to say except check out the song “Help.” Oh, and “Personal”—that’s a doozy.
