FINKLESTEIN: Now living in New York, musician/artist Hamish Kilgour is back on these shores and is coming to Gisborne with a pocketful of psych-inflected guitar-pop tunes. Picture supplied
Songs from New Zealand indie-rock trailblazer Hamish Kilgour’s latest solo album, Finklestein, will feature in Kilgour, Stuart Page and Daniel Manetto’s Spring Thing Tour which brings the trio to Gisborne early next month. The trio will be accompanied by Ed Gains and the Human Remains, Bittercup and Emily Riordan and
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Notable for co-founding The Clean, Kilgour originally conceived of Finklestein as a children’s book for his son. The 16-track collection of psych-inflected guitar-pop tunes are loosely woven around the story and themes of the story Kilgour wrote about a kingdom and how its people cope when their gold resources are diminishing, says online magazine nzmusician.
“Inevitably there are echoes of The Clean, notable early in the lo-fi rhythms of Welcome To Finklestein and the dreamy acoustic vibes of the lovely Strange Angel.
“Less predictable the hint of singer/songwriter Americana on Sidetracked, with slide guitar and laid-back lilting vocals from Kilgour –—though the track is pulled back from being full-on country by the addition of a saxophone solo.”
The Hamish Kilgour Trio, Ed Gains and the Human Remains, Bittercup and Emily Riordan perform at the Dome on November 2 at 8pm. Tickets $20 from The Aviary or The Dome Bar. Door sales $20 cash.
