Retrospectives can be a powerful tool to help your team identify weaknesses, celebrate successes, and continually improve. They can also quickly become repetitive slogs that serve no real purpose apart from complaining about everything that has gone wrong recently. Join us as we discuss how to make the most of your retrospectives. 

Retrospectives

This song captures the angst of realising I had grown up and was missing the friends I had way back when...  It's more poignant than ever, since learning that the main inspiration behind the lyrics has passed away just recently. 

Lyrics:

Climbing Trees and making dens
Weekends
So we could live in our own little world
And at thirteen we’d take our bikes
Fly kites
And be looking wistfully at girls
Then there came the days 
when we’d all gone our separate ways
And so it feels that its been too long now
Where did it all go?

Since those good friends 
with good wine 
had good times
You know that we were 
good friends
good wine
those were good times

Years have come 
and years have gone
and every new one
seems to come up 
sooner than the last
I don’t keep in touch
I’m always busy
I am dizzy
Life seems to pass me by so fast
Yeah
So I must take a stand
Include us in the plan
Because I know 
I really could do with Oh

My good friends 
make it easy
Good wine - you know we should
Good times – You can tell me all you want
I can listen good
Good friends – Like no time has passed, we seem just the same
We need good times here again

Cos every now and then
We hear about one of them
So don’t let the last time you saw him be the last time
Don’t let the last time you saw her be the last time

We’ve got to look after our good friends
With good wine and good times 
good music
You know that we’re all good friends
Good wine
Good times
Spend time with good friends - make it easy
Good wine - no need to run
Good times  - to can rest there if you want
You won’t need your phone
Like no time has passed, you are just the same
Good friends
Good wine
Good times

8 Stops on a Local

Good Friends Good Wine Good Times

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Looking Back

This song is a heartfelt and introspective ballad about the pain of lost love and the longing that lingers long after it's gone. The lyrics take listeners on a journey of what-ifs and maybes, as we reflect on the memories of a past relationship and the possibilities of what could've been. With a focus on the bittersweet passage of time, the song captures the emotional ache of looking back and wondering what could've been, if only things had gone differently.


LYRICS:

[Verse 1:]
I see your face in the rearview mirror
A fleeting glance, a moment's surrender
We could've been the ones, who made it right
But now I'm left with just this endless night

[Chorus:]
Time won't give me you
No matter how I wish it true
We're lost in the hindsight
Forever stuck in what could've been tonight

[Verse 2:]
I try to fill the emptiness with city sounds
But your whisper echoes, in every crowded room I'm found
I'm searching for a ghost, a shadow of what we had
But it's just a memory, a moment that's gone so bad

[Chorus:]
Time won't give me you
No matter how I wish it true
We're lost in the hindsight
Forever stuck in what could've been tonight

[Bridge:]
Maybe someday I'll learn to let go
And find my way to a brand new home
But till then, I'm stuck in this place
Where the what-ifs haunt me, and the memories erase

[Chorus:]
Time won't give me you
No matter how I wish it true
We're lost in the hindsight
Forever stuck in what could've been tonight

Time Won't Give Me You

Recollections of time at university in Bristol living in Churchill Hall. 

All Eyes Surrender

"Regrets circling me like vultures, around my very heart"

Regrets (Vultures)

We had Good Times - Instrumental

Sixty years ago, Copenhagen was a vastly different place, and Annelise Pio, 74, is here to take us on a tour of a young Copenhagener in the ‘60s. Listen to what life was like for teens in Copenhagen, Denmark in this story by Senior Reporter Noah Haynes. 

Growing up in Copenhagen without computers or social media, by Noah Haynes

looking back (prod. psvch + re?warden)

We Knew What We Were Living For Then written by Wayne Tinch

I make Christian songs from my Memories, Dreams or Commissions. I have Notebooks filled with my Dreams, so I'll be making a good amount of Music of all kinds :)
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Songwriting has been a lifelong passion for me, dating back to elementary school when I first began crafting stories, poems, and eventually lyrics. As a former drummer in various bands, I always relied on others to bring my words to life musically. However, after a long hiatus from drumming, I decided to take the leap and learn to compose music to accompany my lyrics. Through classes and dedication, I've embarked on a new journey, breathing fresh life into old lyrics and penning new ones. You'll find a mix of older and newer works here, for the lyrics. 

Music has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. One of my earliest memories is being completely entranced by 'The Little Drummer Boy' as a very young child. There was something about the rhythm and the melody that just captivated me. I must have played it a thousand times, wearing the record out, and from that moment on, I was hooked. I knew I wanted to be a drummer, and to create that magic for others. 

But I was too young then, and of course, I couldn't afford a drum set just yet. So, I turned to writing as a way to express myself. As I mentioned above, I started with stories, then poems, and eventually, lyrics. I found that writing was not only a way to tap into my creativity, but also a way to process my emotions and experiences. 

As I grew older, my love for music only deepened. I realized that music has this incredible power to transport us to different times and places, to evoke emotions and memories that we thought were long forgotten. It's a universal language that can bring people together like nothing else can. 

For me, writing lyrics is a cathartic experience. It's a way for me to tap into my emotions, to process the world around me, and to create something that I hope will resonate with others. And when I hear my words come to life in a song, it's truly magical. It's a feeling that never gets old, and it's what keeps me coming back to music time and time again. 

I love many genres of music and artists of many genres. And if you listen to some of my songs, you will find that I like to make songs of different genres as well as mix different genres into each song. One of my all-time favorite bands is Evanescence, and I have made a lot of songs where I have tried my best to emulate that sound. 

Now, I have recently started experimenting with new sounds. I never heard of glitch beats before I took music classes, and now I'm fascinated with the sound, so I have been experimenting with glitch beats recently. 

I hope you enjoy some of my songs. And thanks so much to everyone who has been listening so far. I truly appreciate it. I welcome constructive feedback to help me grow as an artist, and I appreciate your support. ❤️

BTW If you follow me, I will ALWAYS follow back. If I like your music, I will follow you, but if you don't follow me back within a week or so I will probably unfollow. The same goes with when I see someone listening to my music, I WILL follow, however, if they don't follow me back within a week or so, I'll unfollow, because I'd like to even out my follows/followers numbers.  Hope that makes sense? 😘













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Sunset | Darkness | Sunrise 
“a concept EP that threads heartbreak, healing and hope through soaring arrangements and razor-sharp lyrical reflection… it’s a superb showcase of his compelling songwriting and performance panache.” Sarah Conway – Plastic
https://plasticmag.co.uk/2025/05/rob-finlay-releases-new-ep/

The first single Afterglow is a powerful anthem of reflection and hope, blending folk-infused storytelling with a lush, expansive arrangement. It’s a song for anyone who has loved, lost, and found themselves again. 

“This song gives you that little glowy feeling inside… there’s something so settling about the song, so settling”. Kerrie Cosh – BBC Introducing
 
“Afterglow is an indie-pop anthem… it’s really good”. Roberto Perrone – BBC Three Counties

A new music video for Ballerina has just been released. This track is for anyone who’s ever had their heart broken and can’t shake the memory of that one person. It was filmed in Rob’s local towns of Letchworth Garden City and Hitchin.

“Ballerina dips into darker terrain with swirling guitars and percussive tension conjuring the feeling of being trapped between what was and what might never be again.” Return of Rock
https://returnofrock.com/review-rob-finlay-sunset-darkness-sunrise/

“Ballerina… poetic, powerful, and impossible to forget.” Timmy Farmer – Get Some Magazine
https://getsomemagazine.com/blog/zlef91a88wacwed8kg9le5fxjgbtj0

A Visionary Voice in Modern Music

With a voice that soars between raw emotion and haunting beauty, Rob Finlay is a musician who defies simple categorisation. As Tom Robinson of BBC 6 Music aptly puts it, “Call Rob a songwriter or call him a singer – both of which he patently is – but not a singer-songwriter. He’s so much better than that.”

Drawing from an eclectic range of influences, including R.E.M., Tori Amos, Goo Goo Dolls, and Jeff Buckley, Rob crafts music that blends introspective lyricism with dynamic, genre-defying compositions. His sound channels the intensity of Bob Dylan (an influence since his Mum put headphones on her pregnant bump), the poetic depth of Leonard Cohen, and the raw honesty of traditional Irish folk music. Keith Ames, The Musician (MU Publication) said of Rob “He has the ability to weave unconventional elements into familiar genres… intriguing… gorgeous.”

Rob is a rare breed. Those that meet him can’t help but fall under his spell. An English gentleman, a grafter, an Irish poet, all rolled into one. He has a degree in Archaeology from Bristol University, has run a successful video production company for over 20 years and still finds time to write and record incredible music in his spare moments.

Film & TV in his blood: Rob grew up in Borehamwood, UK inheriting a passion for the British film industry from his Dad and Grandad, who were both set painters on TV series and feature films such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Harry Potter. His parents took him to rock festivals from the age of four, he started learning to play classical guitar at seven and wrote his first song at aged 13. Rob had local success with his band Captain Davenport, where he played at the iconic Elstree Studios bar for his 17th birthday before heading to Bristol University. 

He came home to play a memorable show at the Top of the Pops green room to entertain the BBC staff for Millennium night in 2000. Upon returning home from university he became an award-winning corporate filmmaker and has had many famous interactions, from drinking with Matt Damon, to accidentally winding up Hugh Grant, to having Ian McKellen dance for him. Throughout this time his desire to write and create music never left him.

A Legacy of Acclaimed Releases: Rob's debut album, These Words Aren’t Meant for Me, was hailed as “an album of uncompromising vision and beauty” by Todd Severin, The Ripple Effect. Colin Bailey of Folking.com said “Powerful, catchy, anthemic songs. Strong and memorable.” 

Highly syncable: The film industry sync panel at SXSW said Rob's music was highly syncable, around this time Sister to a Brother was synced on the hit reality TV show Breaking Amish and regularly garners listeners from around the world who discover his music through Shazam. 

He has been likened to Tim Buckley, Uriah Heep, Tom Waits, City and Colour, Billy Joel, with a sound undulating from 90s Indie Pop to American jangle.

A Stage Presence That Resonates: Rob has taken his music across the globe, performing all over the UK, Limerick (Ireland), Perth (Australia), Ghent (Belgium), Baños (Ecuador), and completed a three-month tour around the US, including New York and Los Angeles. He has graced major festival stages, including Standon Calling, The Great Escape, Roskilde, and SXSW. 

Resilience in the Face of Adversity: In June 2014, Rob became seriously ill due to an autoimmune attack following vaccinations, ahead of a planned work trip to film pink river dolphins in the Amazon Rainforest. The worst could have happened if it were not for the quick action of a doctor friend, but he has been left permanently deaf in his right ear, with constant tinnitus. The traumatic experience left Rob uncertain about his future in music, yet he has emerged stronger, proving that true artistry transcends physical limitations. His ability to channel pain and resilience into his music only adds to its emotional depth.

Half-Heard: His second release, the EP HALF-HEARD, was inspired by the events surrounding his sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). The record is a concept work exploring the lives and stories of five women including Joan of Arc. It further cemented his reputation as an artist unafraid to push boundaries. 

A New Era Begins: Rob has taken the time to develop himself. He gave up drinking in 2011, has physically and mentally transformed, improving his health and building his confidence back up through circuit training and counselling. He has continued to build his successful production company Written Records Limited (recently directing three TV commercials for Co-op) and has otherwise been focusing on songwriting from his home studio in Hitchin (he converted his garage during Covid). He is set to release his third record, EP Sunset | Darkness | Sunrise, composed of four new songs: All Eyes Surrender, Afterglow, Ballerina, and In White this year. 

The EP charts the time in many people’s lives when they lose their  love and how they come to terms with that. It goes on to explore the wilderness years and finally re-discovering love and peace.

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