Say Hello to Sunshine

Say Hello to Sunshine
Studio album by Finch
Released	June 7, 2005
Recorded	2004–05 at Ocean Studios, Big Fish Studios and Avatar Studios.
Genre	Pop punk,[1] post-hardcore
Length	50:17
Label	Drive-Thru, Geffen
Producer	Finch, Jason Cupp, and Ben Moore (All songs excluding 4, 11, and 13)
Finch chronology
What It Is to Burn (2002) Say Hello to Sunshine (2005) Finch (2008)
Singles from Say Hello to Sunshine
"Bitemarks and Bloodstains" Released: May 17, 2005

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	6.7/10[2]
AllMusic	[1]
Punknews.org	[3]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[4]

Say Hello to Sunshine is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Finch, released on June 7, 2005. This album signaled a sharp departure from the band's last release, What It Is to Burn. Say Hello to Sunshine introduced a harder, gritty sound, with less screaming and a more of an alternative rock sound compared to earlier recordings.^[5] The album received mixed reactions. Some were disappointed, having been expecting a similar sound to their previous, whereas others embraced the change in direction. The album was produced with Jason Cupp (The Kite-Eating Tree, The Valley Arena), who also produced the band's self-titled EP.

In 2006, Finch announced an indefinite hiatus^[6] - this resulted in Say Hello being regarded as the last release by the band. However, in late 2007, the band officially ended their hiatus and have since released a new EP in July 2008. They then split up again in 2010, in the midst of creating their third album. In 2014, Finch once again rescinded their hiatus and announced a third full length to be released later in the year.

Track listing

All songs written by Finch.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Insomniatic Meat"	4:24
2.	"Revelation Song"	3:22
3.	"Brother Bleed Brother"	3:41
4.	"A Piece of Mind"	3:05
5.	"Ink"	3:35
6.	"Fireflies"	3:28
7.	"Hopeless Host"	4:19
8.	"Reduced to Teeth"	3:53
9.	"A Man Alone"	4:16
10.	"Miro"	3:13
11.	"Ravenous"	2:39
12.	"Bitemarks and Bloodstains"	4:39
13.	"The Casket of Roderick Usher"	1:50
14.	"Dreams of Psilocybin"	3:53

Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gak 2" (UK release)	5:39
2.	"Spanish Fly" (Japanese release)	2:38

Songs in the media

• The song Ink can be found in the games Burnout Revenge, Burnout Legends and Madden NFL 06.

Personnel

• Nate Barcalow - vocals
• Randy Strohmeyer - guitar
• Alex Linares - guitar
• Derek Doherty - bass guitar
• Marc Allen - drums, percussion
• Nick Buchmiller - piano on "Bitemarks and Bloodstains", "Miro" and "A Man Alone"
• Mike Fasano - drum technician
• Jason Cupp / Ben Moore - production
• Jeff Soto - artwork

References

1. "Say Hello to Sunshine - Finch | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
2. Weber, Scott. "Finch - Say Hello to Sunshine - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
3. Bryan (June 21, 2005). "Finch - Say Hello To Sunshine". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
4. Flatley, Ryan. "Finch (US) - Say Hello to Sunshine (album review 6)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
5. "Finch - Say Hello To Sunshine CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
6. "sharpeningbeneath.com". sharpeningbeneath.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.