So. Fink, where to start. If you’ve ever needed something to really sink into—something low-key, emotional, and stripped bare—Fink is it. His sound sits somewhere between indie folk and ambient blues. His songs can feel minimal, but they really aren't, so many layers are there if you give yourself the space to find them.

His music is full of space. Not empty space—intentional space. It gives you room to breathe, to think, to feel. There’s something incredibly meditative about it. Songs like “Looking Too Closely” and “This Is the Thing” hit you right in that quiet place inside yourself where you keep the stuff you don’t usually talk about. His voice is all gravel and soul.

Fink doesn’t do flashy, I've listened to interviews, he is very down to earth. His sound draws you in slowly, almost like it's connecting with you as much as you are connecting with him and his music and lyrics. It’s cinematic without being overly dramatic, vulnerable without being soft. Even when the words are simple, they land hard. Lines like “you don’t want to hurt me, but you don’t know what you’re doing”.

What defines Fink’s music is his ability to say so much with so little. His songs rarely explode; they simmer. His tracks can balance tension and tenderness, often circling around themes of introspection, loss, and longing. His guitar style—percussive, hypnotic, and layered draws you in and guides you through the song—acts as a subtle force, shaping the mood as much as the lyrics do. Every strum and slide feels like it means something.

I've only witnessed one live performance, a stripped back solo outing here in Melbourne, late last year in a church hall. An intimate setting of course, and such a delight to be there. It was completely captivating. No big production, no gimmicks. Just that voice, that guitar, and presence. The kind of show where everyone is quiet, fully tuned in, and you forget the outside world even exists.

If you’re new to Fink, start with the album Perfect Darkness. It’s a perfect entry point—moody, intimate, rich. Then go backwards to Biscuits for Breakfast for rawer stuff, or forward to Resurgam for a more ambient, experimental vibe. Every album has its own energy, but the emotional thread is always there.

There is a lot to choose from. You'll find his studio albums, but dig deeper into the available works and you will be treated to acoustic versions, alternate recordings and an absolutely fabulous live collection (Wheels turn Beneath My Feet).

Music that deserves to be focused on to allow that deep immersion into the feeling. Headphone music for sure or find a space to yourself to allow the sound to flow over and around you. It’s quiet music if you want but all the more powerful if you play it loud. Let it surround you.

He’s not mainstream (anything I really love isn't mainstream so don’t expect that here), He feels like someone you discover—a secret 'finding' that becomes something personal. You don’t just listen to Fink. You sit with him. You let him echo in your space.

Listen - Hard Believer
Listen - Perfect Darkness
Listen - Sort of Revolution