Clear Heart Full Eyes

Clear Heart Full Eyes
Studio album by
Craig Finn
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2012
RecordedJuly 2011 at The Mansion, Austin, TX
GenreIndie rock, country
LabelFull Time Hobby
ProducerMike McCarthy
Craig Finn chronology
Clear Heart Full Eyes
(2012) 		Faith in the Future
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Paste6.4/10[4]
Pitchfork6.0/10[5]
Pop 'stache[6]
Robert ChristgauB+[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]

Clear Heart Full Eyes is the debut solo album by The Hold Steady vocalist and guitarist Craig Finn, released on January 24, 2012 on Full Time Hobby. Produced by Mike McCarthy, the album was recorded during a five-month break from The Hold Steady, with Finn noting, "I wanted to do something with a little more storytelling and a lot less volume."[10] Upon release, the album debuted at #89 in the US.[11]

Rolling Stone named the song "Rented Room" the 40th best song of 2012.[12]

  1. ^ "Clear Heart Full Eyes by Craig Finn Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Clear Heart Full Eyes - Craig Finn | Allmusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ^ Hyden, Steven (24 January 2012). "Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  5. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. "Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes Album Review for Pop 'stache". 24 January 2012.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Craig Finn". Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  8. ^ Sheffield, Rob. "Clear Heart Full Eyes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  9. ^ Bloom, J Arthur. "Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes | Tiny Mix Tapes". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  10. ^ Hyden, Steven (January 25, 2021). "Craig Finn". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  11. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/craig-finn/chart-history/
  12. ^ "50 Best Songs of 2012". Rolling Stone. December 5, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2021.