• Artist: Scheer
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• Styles: Dream Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock

Review

And Finally, Scheer's aptly-titled, posthumous follow-up to their 1996 album Infliction, reveals that, despite their problems with 4AD, the group was becoming a stronger and more creative unit, blending Audrey Gallagher's deceptively sweet voice and their wall-of-guitars sound more successfully. Where parts of Infliction sounded like the Cranberries and Bush mixed together just for the heck of it, And Finally's stronger songwriting and clearer production provide the focus and polish necessary to make Scheer's sound less forced. The group's hard pop side is well represented by tracks like "Deadly Serious," "6am," "Suffocate," and "Mercy," all of which sound crisper and more dynamic than Infliction's overly grungy rock did. Likewise, their brooding ballads are slightly revved up, giving "First Contact," "Where Were You When the House Burned Down," and a reworking of the vintage Scheer song "Say What You Came to Say" more cohesiveness within the album's context. Though it grows somewhat repetitive toward the end, it's unfortunate that And Finally didn't receive the release it deserved, as it clearly shows Scheer's continued growth and potential. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Deadly Serious	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:22)
First Contact	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:51)
Face the Sun	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:35)
6 a.m.	...	Scheer	Scheer	(2:18)
The One Forgot	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:56)
Say What You Came to Say	...	Scheer	Scheer	(5:15)
The Healer	...	Scheer	Scheer	(4:18)
Idle Time	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:26)
Mercy	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:38)
Slowly	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:48)
Suffocate	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:31)
Where Were You When the House Burnt Down	...	Scheer	Scheer	(4:19)
Secrets and Lies	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:50)
Say the Word	...	Scheer	Scheer	(3:20)

Credits

Clif Norrell (Producer), Clif Norrell (Engineer), Clif Norrell (Mixing), Scheer (Main Performer), Peter Fleming (Guitar (Acoustic)), Peter Fleming (Guitar (Bass)), Neal Calderwood (Guitar (Acoustic)), Neal Calderwood (Guitar (Electric)), Audrey Gallagher (Vocals), Joe Bates (Percussion), Joe Bates (Drums), Mark Case (Art Direction), Mark Case (Design)