Eight years ago, former Crowded House singer-songwriter Neil Finn released a live album, credited to "Neil Finn and Friends," titled 7 Worlds Collide. Ever since then, Finn has been enthusiastic to put together another record, this time in the studio. Early in 2009, he assembled a group of friends and musicians in Auckland to record an album of original material. His enthusiasm brought together a wide variety of popular artists, including Sharon and Liam Finn, KT Tunstall, Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche of Wilco, and Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway of Radiohead.
Recorded in only three weeks, The Sun Came Out overflows with energy. On this album full of dream collaborations, each member's voice is featured on at least one track.
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