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I'll Be Lightning

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2014}}

{{Infobox album

| name = I'll Be Lightning

| type = Album

| artist = Liam Finn

| cover = Ill Be Lightning.jpg

| alt =

| released = 23 July 2007 (New Zealand)
4 August 2007 (Australia)
22 January 2008 (International)
Yep Roc Records (internationally)

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 69:03
53:22 (CD)

| label = Liberation Music (New Zealand/Australia)

| producer = Liam Finn

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Champagne in Seashells

| next_year = 2009

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1172138|pure_url=yes}} link]

|rev2=NME|rev2Score= {{Rating|7|10}}

|rev3=Q|rev3Score= {{Rating|4|5}}

|rev4=The Skinny|rev4Score= {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/43374-liam-finn-ill-be-lightning link]

|rev5=Spin|rev5Score= {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.spin.com/reviews/liam-finn-ill-be-lightning-yep-roc]

|rev6=Pitchfork Media|rev6Score= (7.6/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48182-liam-finn-ill-be-lightning link]

}}

I'll Be Lightning is the 2007 debut album by New Zealand artist Liam Finn. The album was recorded at his father Neil's Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand. The album is notable in that Liam plays most of the instruments himself. The album was made #42 in Q's 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008.{{citation|date=January 2009|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2008|page=82|series=Q}}

Vinyl/Digital Track listing

All songs were written by Liam Finn, except where noted

  1. "Turn Up the Birds"
  2. "Better to Be"
  3. "Second Chance"
  4. "Gather to the Chapel"
  5. "Lead Balloon"
  6. "Fire in Your Belly" (Finn, Chris Garland)
  7. "Music Moves My Feet"
  8. "This Place Is Killing Me"
  9. "I'd Rather Waste You Than the Money on My Phone" (Finn, Matt Eccles)
  10. "Lullaby"
  11. "I'll Be Lightning" (Finn, Connan Hosford)
  12. "Remember When"
  13. "Come Home Sam"
  14. "I Found Noise at ATP"
  15. "I Will Explode" (Finn, Eccles)
  16. "Energy Spent"
  17. "Wise Man"
  18. "Wide Awake on the Voyage Home"
  19. "Shadow of Your Man"

CD Track Listing

All songs were written by Liam Finn, except where noted

  1. "Better to Be" – 3:46
  2. "Second Chance" – 4:52
  3. "Gather to the Chapel" – 3:20
  4. "Lead Balloon" – 4:15
  5. "Fire in Your Belly" (Finn, Chris Garland) – 3:15
  6. "Lullaby" – 2:02
  7. "Energy Spent" – 4:08
  8. "Music Moves My Feet" – 2:24
  9. "Remember When" – 3:04
  10. "Wise Man" – 5:17
  11. "This Place Is Killing Me" – 4:06
  12. "I'll Be Lightning" (Finn, Connan Hosford) – 4:14
  13. "Wide Awake on the Voyage Home" – 5:37
  14. "Shadow of Your Man" – 2:57

Personnel

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References

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Category:Liam Finn albums

Category:2007 debut albums

Category:Liberation Records albums

Category:Yep Roc Records albums

Category:Albums recorded at Roundhead Studios