Fink / Finnegan Tui at Progresja, Warsaw
The Tinnitus Diaries pt. 1
I started Autumn late with my 1st show well into October - The 11th October, in fact. Progresja was host to brooding British acoustic troubadour, Fink and his multi-instrumentalist touring partner, the Kiwi, Finnegan Tui - and with a name like that, of course until I googled it, I thought the fella was Irish.
Having never heard of Fink until moving to Poland, despite working in the music industry in the UK for a decade, I had the impression that, though I'm sure he has a devoted following at home, similar to Archive, he's more popular and acclaimed on the continent. I was curious, and I had to start Autumn somewhere, so I figured some acoustic melancholy would be as good a place as any.
Before that, though, Finnegan Tui brought his antipodean charm and haunting melodies to the Polish public. Tui's music is delicate without being fragile, emotional without descending into mawkish cliches, and has an ethereal, haunting, folky ambience that was not unlike Patrick Wolf's more introspective moments. If Finnegan's not a fan of the South Londoner, I'd be very surprised.
Though I preferred his touring partner, Fink's music is no less atmospheric and cinematic. Rather than folk, though, he takes his more obvious cues from the blues. With a full band behind him (including the aforementioned Kiwi), the songs have the engine to be more dynamic. Though not short on ambience, Fink's is a grittier sound, a more rhythmic, raw experience on guitar. Drums are used sparingly often to crescendo as if to end a song with a crashing exclamation point.
In all, it's a good start to a busy few months of gig photography.
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really lovely