Neil Finn took an unorthodox route to Out of Silence. Over four consecutive Fridays in August 2017, he gathered friends, family, artists, even a small orchestra and choir, in Roundhead Studios in Auckland and live-streamed the sessions. The final meeting on 25 August culminated in the complete recording of this album. It’s a return to organic chemistry, capturing the immediate, spontaneous and whimsical moments that often get deleted in the era of Pro Tools.