EP Review/ Folk Rock : Finn Pearson’s ‘Rush Hour at Servo’
Finn Pearson is an Australian singer-songwriter and indie artist. He pours himself into his music and you can really feel that weight, the emotion and the presence. As an artist, his style is defined by his sense of self and his experiences. Blending storytelling with the warm intimacy of his vocals and the vulnerable spirit, he presents his soundscapes as journeys.
His latest release is his ‘Rush Hour at Servo’ EP, a collection that has an understated vibe but is marked by sharp emotional moments. They really draw you in.
The relatability of Finn Pearson’s music is high because he presents vulnerability without polishing it. It’s rustic and rough, even gritty. So close to the real experience of it. In the track, ‘Tunnel Lights’, he beautifully blends lush melodies and dreamy harmonies with moments of textured rock. Apart from grounding the track, it presents a direct and vivid contrast that the mind seems to readily enjoy. Very close to Bruce Springsteen, the production and energy of the track.
The winding flow that you are introduced to in Tunnel Lights are fully indulged in the next track, ‘Equilibrium’. With molten moments of country blues and folk rock, the theme is so expansively explored. Finn’s vocals place introspective lyrics over music that moves, music that flows. That impression of being on the way to something stems from this arrangement. Melancholic sentiments are dimensionalized by roots-rock rhythms and textures. ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ has a similar feel. It is more ardent and intense. All the instrumentals emerge and culminate somewhere in the middle of the soundscape. That absorbing orb, pulsing and flashing, you can feel across the listening experience. With this arrangement, he fleshes out the brewing intensity of the theme, its repressed realities and the raw spaces that they start to shape.
‘Silver Tray’ highlights the warmth of Finn’s vocals like no other track does. The country style is deep and pronounced in the grooves, in the chords. However, the rock beautifully enfolds around it, blends into it to bring out a modern spirit. With the final track, ‘Rush Hour’, you get slow, darkly poetic melancholy. It is brooding and moody, setting up a gloomy cinematic frame. You can really feel it coming to life in the mind. This track takes the listener back to artists like Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen and Father John Misty.
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The EP is available for streaming on popular sites like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music!
You can listen to ‘Rush Hour at Servo’ by Finn Pearson here -
