Hard Believer Explained

Hard Believer
Type:	studio
Artist:	Fink
Cover:	FinkHardBelieverpackshot.jpg
Recorded:	November 2013 in Los Angeles
Label:	R'COUP'D, Ninja Tune
Producer:	Billy Bush
Prev Title:	Fink Meets the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Horizontalism
Next Year:	2015

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]

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]

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

Notes and References

1. News: Fink: The British band who conquered US television . BBC News . 28 July 2014 . 28 July 2014.
2. Web site: Looking Too Closely - Single by Fink . 8 July 2014 . . 9 October 2014.
3. Web site: Fink - Looking Too Closely (Official Music Video) . 2 July 2014 . . 9 October 2014.
4. Web site: The new video for 'Shakespeare': Watch on Youtube . finkworld.co.uk . 7 October 2014 . 9 October 2014.
5. Web site: Fink - 'Shakespeare' . 7 October 2014 . . 9 October 2014.
6. Web site: Shakespeare (Remixes) - EP by Fink . . 9 October 2014.
7. Web site: USA Heatseekers Chart. Billboard. 25 July 2014.