The Fink, by Lee Paradise

The Fink

by Lee Paradise

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iamgbow Layers, layers, layers. This album grooves. Its the bass though, that kind of sits within and outside the songs at the same time. Its a driver and co-pilot simultaneously. Favorite track: Hollow Face.

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	1.	Lost Interest 00:31
	2.	Message To The Past 03:37
	3.	Tales To Tell 03:18
	4.	Maintaining Platitudes 03:41
	5.	Miscommunication 00:38
	6.	A Present To Ponder 04:08
	7.	Boogie 03:08
	8.	Positives Manifestations 04:02
	9.	Places 00:39
	10.	Hollow Face 02:30
	11.	Medicinal Magic 04:00
	12.	Outersphere 02:46

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Toronto’s Lee Paradise dances to the beat of nowhere. Fusing dark electronic grooves with live instrumentation, the songs of The Fink are both a warning against our impending demise and a head-nodding soundtrack for the post-apocalypse.

Dan Lee has always been comfortable shifting between musical lanes. After spending the past decade veering from the frenetic art-rock of his band Hooded Fang to the mesmerizing psychedelic beats of Phèdre, he’s now returned with Lee Paradise’s long percolating sophomore release. It’s been six years since the debut album from his shadowy post-punk solo project, but Lee has been busy recording in his hometown of Tkaronto/Toronto and abroad.

Beginning with a bedrock of programmed drums — the same kick, snare, and cymbal samples he first used 10 years ago — Lee attempted to channel the hard-hitting sound quality of sampled funk. From here, he stacked up layers of eerie vocals, chaotic extraterrestrial synths, and the massive bass lines that provide Lee Paradise’s signature sonic element. This sound continued to develop through live performances with a trio version of the band, as drummer Jonathan Pappo’s nimble rhythms and Michael Butler’s Yamaha CS-5 fleshed out the songs even further. It was this process that forced Lee to write lyrics, shaping his musical sketches into contained forms.

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released December 4, 2020

This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada. www.canada.ca

This album was created with the generous support of the Ontario Creates.

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Steady EP

Feb 2023
& Co

Oct 2022
Dreamin'

Feb 2022
Tripping Over Daisies

Jun 2021
The Fink

Dec 2020

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