Indie Folk from Finlay Birch

From the coastal region of Inverclyde to the quieter creative refuge of the Isle of Mull, Finlay Birch has been creating a musical output tethered to a sense of place while valuing patience and emotional honesty. Blending alternative folk, indie and soft rock influences, Finlay pens songs that feel informed as much by weather and landscape as by memory itself. His work leans toward atmosphere, built through understated arrangements and reflective storytelling to offer a timeless and meaningful sound.

His songs play out with space around them, allowing feeling to arrive naturally in a fashion befitting to an artist connected to environment, where silence and mood can speak as clearly as lyrics. His journey as a recording artist began during the global slowdown of the pandemic era, when many musicians retreated and creativity migrated into bedrooms and home studios. Working independently from his own room, Finlay started releasing lo-fi recordings that captured the intimacy of that moment.

His debut single “Better Guy” introduced listeners to his early vision, soon followed by sophomore release “Sunflower Girl,” recordings that suggested a songwriter comfortable with closeness and simplicity. In 2022, he returned with third single “Young Soul,” before stepping away from public release schedules and entering a quieter period.

Working alongside long-time friend and producer Dylan Cooper, he began shaping what’s set to become his debut album Weight Will Unwind. The project gathers songs written across nearly a decade, making it not only a first album but a document of growth, revision and accumulated perspective.

The album’s title track, “Weight Will Unwind,” offered the first window into this new chapter and now he returns with the second single from the forthcoming album with “I Want You.” Originally written more than eight years ago while living in Brighton, the track has developed alongside its creator, initially starting as an expression of longing and gradually transforming into something more reflective.

The song had been revisited several times over the years but never fully settled until the Weight Will Unwind sessions. Working remotely at first, then later in the live room at An Tobar and Mull Theatre on the Isle of Mull with Cooper, Finlay finally found the version the track had been waiting for. Set up by delicate fingerpicked guitar notes, his warm vocals glide above the mellow bounce of the instrumentation to craft an intimate indie folk scene.

Building with atmospheric textures and soothing vocal layers, “I Want You” takes a stunning snapshot of a singer-songwriter in a truly magical moment, performing a moving song in a stripped back setting. With Weight Will Unwind approaching and “I Want You” marking another thoughtful step forward, Finlay Birch continues to shine as a talented artist with a compelling musical vision.

Listen to I Want You below

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