Hard Believer
2014 studio album by Fink
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Hard Believer is the sixth studio album by English musician Fink. It was released globally by Ninja Tune's imprint R'COUP'D on 14 July 2014.[1]
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| Released | 14 July 2014 | |||
| Recorded | November 2013 in Los Angeles | |||
| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Label | R'COUP'D, Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Billy Bush | |||
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Promotion
"Looking Too Closely" was released as the lead single to promote the album on 8 July 2014.[2] An official music video for the song, directed by Joffrey Jans and Kai Kurve (Wolf&Lamm Directors Duo), was released onto YouTube on 2 July 2014.[3]
On 7 October 2014, a music video for the second single, "Shakespeare", premiered on YouTube.[4] It was directed by Oliver Murray.[5] An extended play containing remixes of the song will be released digitally on 13 October 2014.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fin Greenall, Tim Thornton and Guy Whittaker, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hard Believer" | 5:26 | |
| 2. | "Green and the Blue" | 6:06 | |
| 3. | "White Flag" | 5:04 | |
| 4. | "Pilgrim" | Fink, B. Mackichan | 7:03 |
| 5. | "Two Days Later" | 5:41 | |
| 6. | "Shakespeare" | 6:19 | |
| 7. | "Truth Begins" | 5:05 | |
| 8. | "Looking Too Closely" | 5:11 | |
| 9. | "Too Late" | 4:16 | |
| 10. | "Keep Falling" | Fink, Ryan Keen | 4:30 |
Personnel
- Fink
- Fin Greenall – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
- Guy Whittaker – electric and acoustic bass, BVs
- Tim Thornton – drums, electric and acoustic guitars, BVs
- Additional musicians
- Ruben Hein – piano
- Zac Rae – synths and effects
- Mentrix – backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 45 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 61 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 8 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 72 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 25 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 14 |
| USA Heatseekers[14] | 30 |