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Rain

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Quite a few rock artists have tried to cross over to film scoring with varying degrees of success; Mark Knopflet of Dire Straits and Peter Gabriel are among the most notable examples. Now we can count Crowded House/Split Enz alumnus Neil Finn among those who have made the jump successfully. "Rain" is a pleasant mix of new songs and instrumentals - unlike some of Peter Gabriel's film scoring efforts, this is decidedly NOT a rehash of old material just minus the vocals. It's all original.

The best tracks are the two songs Finn shares with Edmund McWilliams. They bring an interesting harmonic counterpoint to Finn's usual solo material, and they're both every bit the toe-tappers that any of the better songs from Finn's recent solo projects have been. Lisa Germano's "Cry Wolf" is nothing to sneeze at either.

As for the instrumental score tracks, they're recognizably Neil Finn in style and texture without being recycled songs. His almost-folksy mix of acoustic guitar and keyboards makes for a pleasant combination, and it's interesting to hear him experiment with creating a mood without his signature (and sometimes cryptic) lyrical imagery. All in all, a very good first attempt at film scoring - here's hoping Neil Finn gives it another try in the future.

* first, watch the movie because it is a great drama.

This soundtrack is a perfect compliment to the film itself- the music fits in well with each scene. The ambient sounds mesh with the emotions that the characters are experiencing.

In particular the music of Neil Finn is just incredible. Some will recall that Finn was in the bands Split Enz and Crowded House- both bands had many hit songs during the 80's; I would recommend that you listen to the music from those bands as well if you enjoy the Finn tracks on this cd.